Busy Philipps Says She and Ex-Husband Marc Silverstein Don't Let 'Hurt Feelings' Affect Their Co-Parenting

Mar. 15, 2025

Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps.Photo:Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media via GettyBusy Philippsis weathering the seas of co-parenting.Speaking withEntertainment Tonightat the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2024 Fashion Show at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday, theMean Girlsactress, 44, talked about her co-parenting relationship with ex-husbandMarc Silverstein.While things are generally positive between the two, Philipps conceded that there have been times of turbulence.“I think that we just both understood, fundamentally, that we made a promise to each other and to our kids,” she shared. While “one part of the promise is different,” she said, when it comes to “raising our kids together,” nothing has changed.“Being able to communicate is important and necessary,” she added. “And we weren’t going to let any hurt feelings on our side affect how we can show up for what is essentially still a family.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein with their kids.busy philipps/InstagramTheGirls5Evaactress appeared on an episode ofToday with Hoda & Jennalast month, where she talked about handling being famous with her kids, Cricket, 10, and Birdie, 15.“I think it’s really complicated. And we just try to talk about it,” the mom of two said. “For Birdie, who really grew up on the set ofCougarTown— cause she was 6 months old when I did the pilot and she was 8 when we stopped filming the show — she gets it more than Cricket, who really hasn’t been around me as an actor. And sitting in the theater forMean Girlsfor the premiere was the first time Cricket, I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s never seen me in anything?’““What did she think? How did she react?” Kotb asked.Busy Philipps with Birdie and Cricket.Busy Philipps/Instagram"She just was like — she’s 10 now, my little one…I saw her face and she goes, ‘This is weird.'“Laughing, Kotb asked if that was really what went down.“Yeah, she’s like, ‘This is weird,' " the star confirmed. “And so we talked about it the next day and I was like, ‘You know, Was that too much for you? Did you not like it?’ And she’s like, ‘I don’t think I want to watch things you’re in. It was weird.’ And I was like, ‘I get it.’ And she’s like, ‘Luckily you’re not in the movie that much.’”

Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps.Photo:Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

Busy Philippsis weathering the seas of co-parenting.Speaking withEntertainment Tonightat the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2024 Fashion Show at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday, theMean Girlsactress, 44, talked about her co-parenting relationship with ex-husbandMarc Silverstein.While things are generally positive between the two, Philipps conceded that there have been times of turbulence.“I think that we just both understood, fundamentally, that we made a promise to each other and to our kids,” she shared. While “one part of the promise is different,” she said, when it comes to “raising our kids together,” nothing has changed.“Being able to communicate is important and necessary,” she added. “And we weren’t going to let any hurt feelings on our side affect how we can show up for what is essentially still a family.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein with their kids.busy philipps/InstagramTheGirls5Evaactress appeared on an episode ofToday with Hoda & Jennalast month, where she talked about handling being famous with her kids, Cricket, 10, and Birdie, 15.“I think it’s really complicated. And we just try to talk about it,” the mom of two said. “For Birdie, who really grew up on the set ofCougarTown— cause she was 6 months old when I did the pilot and she was 8 when we stopped filming the show — she gets it more than Cricket, who really hasn’t been around me as an actor. And sitting in the theater forMean Girlsfor the premiere was the first time Cricket, I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s never seen me in anything?’““What did she think? How did she react?” Kotb asked.Busy Philipps with Birdie and Cricket.Busy Philipps/Instagram"She just was like — she’s 10 now, my little one…I saw her face and she goes, ‘This is weird.'“Laughing, Kotb asked if that was really what went down.“Yeah, she’s like, ‘This is weird,' " the star confirmed. “And so we talked about it the next day and I was like, ‘You know, Was that too much for you? Did you not like it?’ And she’s like, ‘I don’t think I want to watch things you’re in. It was weird.’ And I was like, ‘I get it.’ And she’s like, ‘Luckily you’re not in the movie that much.’”

Busy Philippsis weathering the seas of co-parenting.

Speaking withEntertainment Tonightat the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2024 Fashion Show at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday, theMean Girlsactress, 44, talked about her co-parenting relationship with ex-husbandMarc Silverstein.

While things are generally positive between the two, Philipps conceded that there have been times of turbulence.

“I think that we just both understood, fundamentally, that we made a promise to each other and to our kids,” she shared. While “one part of the promise is different,” she said, when it comes to “raising our kids together,” nothing has changed.

“Being able to communicate is important and necessary,” she added. “And we weren’t going to let any hurt feelings on our side affect how we can show up for what is essentially still a family.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein with their kids.busy philipps/Instagram

TheGirls5Evaactress appeared on an episode ofToday with Hoda & Jennalast month, where she talked about handling being famous with her kids, Cricket, 10, and Birdie, 15.

“I think it’s really complicated. And we just try to talk about it,” the mom of two said. “For Birdie, who really grew up on the set ofCougarTown— cause she was 6 months old when I did the pilot and she was 8 when we stopped filming the show — she gets it more than Cricket, who really hasn’t been around me as an actor. And sitting in the theater forMean Girlsfor the premiere was the first time Cricket, I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s never seen me in anything?’”

“What did she think? How did she react?” Kotb asked.

Busy Philipps with Birdie and Cricket.Busy Philipps/Instagram

Busy Philipps/Instagram

“She just was like — she’s 10 now, my little one…I saw her face and she goes, ‘This is weird.'”

Laughing, Kotb asked if that was really what went down.

“Yeah, she’s like, ‘This is weird,' " the star confirmed. “And so we talked about it the next day and I was like, ‘You know, Was that too much for you? Did you not like it?’ And she’s like, ‘I don’t think I want to watch things you’re in. It was weird.’ And I was like, ‘I get it.’ And she’s like, ‘Luckily you’re not in the movie that much.’”

source: people.com