Gisele Bundchen reveals how she ‘sometimes gets pushback’ from her two children now that they are in two different homes in wake of Tom Brady divorce

Gisele Bündchen is currently promoting her upcoming cookbook, Nourish: Simple Recipes To Empower Your Body & Feed Your Soul, which she co-wrote with veteran cookbook author Elinor Hutton.

During a conversation with Harper’s Bazaar for her cover girl spread in the Joy February 2024 issuethe native of Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil opens up about her new life as a single mother following her separation and eventual divorce from former NFL superstar Tom Brady, 46.

As she discusses the contents of her new family life with son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, she wants to make sure they both have the tools to successfully navigate the world now that her eldest has reached the age after which she left the house. own.

“The way you decorate your room, the way you arrange and make your bed, is the way you are going to live your life,” is part of the mantra she tries to instill in the lives of her children. ‘If you don’t learn here and now, when and with whom?’

But in the wake of all the changes in her blended family, especially the divorce and an additional second home, Bündchen has since noticed some resistance from the children.

‘Sometimes I get resistance, especially because they are now in two different houses and there are two different ways. But I feel like I owe it to my children because of what my mother taught me,” the mother of two, 43, added when discussing her parenting tools.

In reality, the Brazilian beauty has been a mother of three for years, as she was the stepmother to Brady’s 16-year-old son Jack, who he shares with his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, 52.

With Benny well into his teens, and Vivi right behind him, the legendary model and entrepreneur wants to ensure they have the resources to go out into the world well-equipped to succeed in their careers and personal lives.

She has also made sure that the divorce will not dampen the pride she has expressed in shaping their blended family life, no matter what is said or written about her.

“I can’t really worry about what other people say about me because what they say about me is none of my business,” she says. “It’s really their business that they’re trying to project onto me. If that starts to bother me, I will never live my truth.”

Watching her own parents struggle with health issues as they grew older was one of the factors that inspired her to do so

“I want to live as long a life as possible, but to achieve this I have to make decisions today,” says Bündchen. ‘You can have all the money in the world. If you don’t have your health, you can’t buy it back.”

As a sign of her continued popularity, the iconic model was listed by Forbes as the highest-paid model in the world from 2002 to 2016.

“Sometimes I get resistance, especially because they are now in two different houses and there are two different ways,” the model and mother of two revealed. “But I feel like I owe it to my children because of what my mother taught me; she is pictured with son Benjamin, 14

The Brazilian beauty said that she occasionally faces setbacks in her attempts to instill certain responsibilities that one must learn in life; the proud mum is pictured cuddling it up with her daughter Vivian, 11, around her recent birthday

The proud mother is trying to ensure that the divorce will not dampen the pride she has shown in shaping their blended family life, no matter what is said or written about her.

Bündchen and Brady’s divorce was finally made official in October 2022; their blended family also includes daughter Vivian, son Benjamin, as well as Jack (back), 16, the former football great’s boy from his romance with actress Bridget Moynahan

Bündchen continues as a model and plans to open up about her triumphs and successes, as well as her challenges and imperfections, as she lives a healthier and more joyful life.

Nourish: Simple Recipes To Empower Your Body & Feed Your Soul, out March 26, is aimed at those with families who want to add more nutritious meals to their weekly rotation — the kind of meals Bündchen likes to feed her own children.

And while the proud mother is well aware that not everyone has the financial resources like herself and others, she insists that the recipes in Nourish are for everyone.

The main emphasis is on an abundance of fresh produce, but there are also plenty of tasty items that can be purchased in bulk, such as nuts, beans, oats, seeds, quinoa and wild rice, among others, which are supplemented with animal protein. fruits and vegetables.

‘Thank you so much @harpersbazaarus for having me and thank you @aliciadkennedy for a great chat about life and my new cookbook Nourish!’ the businesswoman wrote on her Instagram page on Wednesday.

She also gave shout outs to her glam team for the Harper’s Bazaar interview and shoot: ‘Photographer: @luisalbertorodriguezstudio, stylist: @mr_carlos_nazario, creative director: @lauragenninger, hair: @jimmypaulhair, makeup: @yad1m and manicurist: Andréa J. Vieira from @thenailsaloon.’

The legendary model took to Instagram on Wednesday to thank Harper’s Bazaar for their recent interview and shoot for the magazine

Harper’s Bazaar Joy Issue of February 2024 hits newsstands in the US on Tuesday, January 30.

Bündchen and Brady started dating in December 2006 after being introduced on a blind date.

They eventually married in February 2009 at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California. Two months later, they held a second wedding ceremony in Costa Rica.

Ultimately, the couple decided to separate and their divorce was finalized in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

Harper’s Bazaar Joy Issue of February 2024 hits newsstands in the US on Tuesday, January 30.