Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are parents to two daughters, Ramona Sarsgaard and Gloria Ray Sarsgaard.
They have grown up mostly out of the limelight, and Gyllenhaal has previously spoken about why that is.
“There’s something nice about being instantly recognized for what you do.
My daughter finds it scary and upsetting.”
“It’s very strange and disorienting.
“And at the same time, it’s amazing to be talking and hanging out with other grown-ups!
So you’re kind of always straddling two worlds.”
She was born on Oct. 3, 2006, and her arrival would change her parents' lives.
“I didn’t even know I needed a diaper bag.
And then, you know, you learn.”
“Being a mother is amazing, of course.
But it is also brutal and painful,” she said.
“Make some space for the whole spectrum of feelings that are about to push in.
Not just the fantasy ones.”
“I didn’t let anyone know until three and a half months this time.
I went to film festivals.
Gloria’s arrival made Ramona Sarsgaard a big sister.
“We’re friends now, whereas growing up, I always saw him as my little brother.
My earliest memory is of him still in my mum’s huge belly.
I was about three.”
“It’s definitely not a perfect system, but we give a shot to support each other.”
Gyllenhaal also praised her husband in an interview withPeoplewhen discussing her film, “The Lost Daughter.”
“He was holding up the family side of things, and that is invaluable,” she said.
“I could not have made this film without that.
He’s a really incredible example of that.”
As for what this entailed?
Raising children is no easy task, which the “Crazy Heart” actor freely admits.
“Most of the moms I know are pretty honest about how hard all this is.
We’re just living and doing the best we can,” she said.
Gyllenhaal has previously spoken about motherhood and its impact in an interview with The Guardian in 2014.
Another interview withNews.com.auechoed these statements.
“I love how sweet my girls are when I wake them up.
But I kind of love it, especially over the years, as it’s gotten easier.
The morning is often a little hectic, but it’s a pretty great time in our house.”
And how can there be when both of their parents are actors?
“For Peter and I, it’s just really hard.
We’re working it out all the time.”
Gyllenhaal also admitted to finding the baby stages the hardest.
“It doesn’t scare me as much, I think, as the infancy.”
“So, they find trees more interesting than phones, which is a rarity.
They are the farthest from being a handful that you could imagine.”
Even their Brooklyn home had a garden with flowers and fruit trees.
“A lot of what I do in my downtime is beekeeping and gardening,” Peter Sarsgaard toldPeople.
“I’m not really a vegetable gardener.
I like perennial gardening and planting flowers and plants that change the landscape.”
Ramona is a passionate environmentalist
Maggie Gyllenhaal has raised her daughters to be informed.
“I am honest with them about what’s going on in the world.
She deals with tough subjects but approaches them in an age-appropriate way to educate her daughters without scaring them.
“But there is also an opportunity for big change in a way that I’ve never felt before.
And I think children are going to be a big part of creating that change.”
Sarsgaard attended the Youth Climate Strike in New York City.
“My 13-year-old got us involved,” Gyllenhaal toldPeoplein 2019.
Because it is.”
I thought I could make a home, be a good wife, and do all these things.
“But I have since realized that wasn’t realistic for me.”
But the family hired a nanny who can be there for their kids at all times.
And it was a moment she was particularly proud of!
Ramona joined her mom at Paris Fashion Week in 2022.
Ramona may share her mom’s love of clothes, but they do not have the same style.
“I’ll be like, ‘Oh my god, this is so cute!’
and one of my kids will be like, ‘No,'” Gyllenhaal told SheKnows.
“I love that.
I love seeing what they actually like, what they’re drawn to.”
Fashion and style are something Gyllenhaal has discussed before, noting her evolution.
“I like clothes.
But she has also admitted to her style changing during pregnancy and after.
“I tried, but it’s a lot of work being a mom!
The “Nightcrawler” actor has spoken about his nieces with pride and admiration.
Gyllenhaal has also shared his work with fans onInstagramand thanked those who supported his book signing.
“You are now officially members of The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles!”
he captioned a bunch of photos from an event in December 2023.
In anInstagrampost from September 2023, Gyllenhaal made a special announcement about his book.
“The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles is officially a NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!
What an honor and a thrill!
Get your copy now,” he wrote.
The film was released in 2021 and wasdirected and written by Gyllenhaal.
It also stars her husband, Peter Sarsgaard, who plays the role of Professor Hardy.
“I also want to thank my daughter.
Their mom prioritizes education
Ramona Sarsgaard and Gloria Ray Sarsgaard’s parents place great importance on education.
“But my older daughter is very focused on not being wasteful.
She’s a real environmental activist.”
They care, so it makes sense their daughters do too.
As their mother, Gyllenhaal has the responsibility to ensure her girls are aware.
“Some of it is things that you’ve taught them, and then other things are just them.
