Emmy Rossum trying to stay positive about herself for the sake of her children
Furious star Emmy Rossum is conscious of her inner critic because she believes her children can pick up on it.
Emmy Rossum is trying to be kinder to herself for the sake of her children.
The actress wants to promote self-positivity in her daughter, five, and son, three, whom she has with her husband, Sam Esmail, but believes spending too much time online can fuel negative thoughts - prompting her to "set limits" on her own screen time.
Emmy is thinking about installing Brick - an app that temporarily blocks distracting apps - on her smartphone in an attempt to stop wasting precious time scrolling.
The Furious alum told People: "I’m online in periods a lot, like too much, and then I have to go offline, and I have to set limits and I’m thinking about getting a Brick. The algorithm is messing with my brain.
"But I really do try to balance it out. I mean, there is so much of what we do [online] … we have meetings virtually now. Our life is so digital now that I think it’s important to go sit in Central Park and look at a tree. I have my bench where I go and look at my tree at least once a day."
Emmy hopes spending less time online will help her be kinder to herself because she thinks her children can sense how she treats herself.
The Shameless cast member explained: "I feel like they can read my mind sometimes. So [I’m being] more careful about how I talk to myself in my head. Because I feel like they can get a vibe of how I treat myself.
"And I think too much time online can cause us to be unkind to ourselves, through compare and despair. So, I think it’s important to talk to ourselves kindly, to be our own best friend, because that’s what I want for my kids.
"I’m always going to be their best friend, but when I’m not here, I want them to have each other and be their own best friend."
Emmy and Sam got married during an intimate ceremony at a synagogue in New York City in May 2017 after four years of dating.
The couple - who got engaged in August 2015 - welcomed their daughter into the world in May 2021, and their son in April 2023.
Emmy and Sam have not publicly revealed their children's names.
