Brooke Shields Jokes She'll 'Move on Campus' to Cope with Daughter Rowan Being Away at College

Mar. 15, 2025

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Brooke Shieldsis finding ways to cope while daughter Rowan is away at college.

Speaking withTodayduring the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City, the actress and model shared her ideas for dealing with her 19-year-old being away at school for her sophomore year.

Shields is also mom to daughter Grier, 16, sharing both girls with husband Chris Henchy.

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Explaining why she didn’t go along for the ride, Shields said, “It was just too painful, I don’t think I could go through the driving away from campus again. So if there’s anyone else going through this, we’re all in it together.”

Elsewhere in her interview withToday, Shields shared the advice she wants her daughters to know as they come into their own.

“Make the most out of every single chapter, because they’re all unique for something different,” Shields said. “Don’t rush it, enjoy it — and don’t try to be anybody else other than who you are.

“It’s hard to find out who that is,” she continued. “Listen to yourself.”

source: people.com