She may be single, but Charlize Theron says she's anything but a single mom to her son Jackson.
The star swears that her pitbull Blue and terrier mutt Blakely actually help her take care of the 6-month-old.
"People keep saying, 'Oh you're a single mom,' and I'm like, 'Actually, I'm not. I got two boys helping me out.' It's incredible," she said during a sit-down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Seriously? I always thought a pitbull was more likely to use a baby as a chew toy than care for one.
As the star tells it, "[Blue] woke up with me for every feed, for every change, and whenever the baby would cry, the pit would start crying. He'll do anything for that baby."
No Lassie-level moves, but definitely nice. I am far less impressed, however, with the other one. "Berkley ... he's actually the pacifier thief ... He'll just lay there with the [baby's] pacifier in his mouth," she said. That's just gross. I hope she tossed it afterwards.
But while Theron's affection for her dogs is really sweet, ultimately she is a single parent. No amount of barking or tail wagging makes up for the fact that you are in that struggle alone.
Even with nannies and assistants, it's still not the same as having a partner to go through the trenches with you. Check-ups, ER visits, fevers, strep, broken bones -- it all comes with the title of "mom" and it's all emotionally exhausting.
Yet more than the actual diaper changes -- because we all know not every husband is hands-on -- it's about having someone equally invested in your child's welfare and future. Of course for many single parents that ends up being a grandparent, a best friend, or even a neighbor. Point is, a new mom needs a human co-parent, not a pooch.
Watch Theron's interview with Ellen here:
What do you think of Charlize's four-legged co-parents?
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IDK I know lots of women who would be better off raising their kids with the dog then the father.
"I always thought a pitbull was more likely to use a baby as a chew toy than care for one."
Quite the ignorant statement if I ever saw one.
I agree with Dexter. Completely ignorant. My best friend has a three year old pit that is a rescue. She is the sweetest dog I've ever met. I'm due in a few weeks here and honestly would feel more comfortable having her around my son that my three doxies. She is constantly around their godchildren who are one and three. The three year old rides her like a pony and she loves it. She snuggles up with them when they lay down to take a nap. She has never once shown any signs of aggression, towards children or adults. The worst she would do is lick you to death.
This article is kind of nonsense.
Also, pits love kids. The attacks that are sensationalized in the news are the exception...and the dogs in question are often not pits at all.
obviously Cherize doesnt need a man thats why she adopted a child alone and as far as the pit bull comments thats just ridiculous how dare you judge someone elses dog? pit bulls are kind if you train them to be so, complete ignorance.