“Pushback from the kids”:Gisele Bündchen faced backlash from her own kids over strict parenting after Tom Brady divorce

In early 2024, supermodel Gisele Bündchen gave fans a rare glimpse into her life as a co-parent following her high-profile split from NFL icon Tom Brady. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar, Bündchen reflected on the realities of raising their two children—Benjamin, now 14, and Vivian, 11—while navigating two very different parenting households post-divorce.Following her 2022 divorce from Tom Brady after 13 years of marriage, Gisele Bündchen found herself adjusting to new parenting dynamics. She admitted it hasn’t always been smooth. “Sometimes, I get pushback [from the kids],” she said. “Especially because now they're in two different homes and there are two different ways.”Known for her holistic lifestyle, Bündchen has been vocal about instilling discipline and mindfulness in her children. She emphasized the importance of consistency in daily habits, telling Harper’s Bazaar, “‘The way you make your room,’ the way you organize and make your bed is the way you're going to do your life. If you're not learning here and now, then when and with who?”While much of the media speculated that Brady’s decision to un-retire in 2022 and join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the tipping point for their split, Bündchen set the record straight in a Vanity Fair interview: “Wow, people really made it about that [decision]. What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle. It’s not so black and white.”Though their marriage ended under intense public scrutiny, Gisele Bündchen has continued to carve out a space for herself independently. From wellness ventures to her rumored relationship with martial arts trainer Joaquim Valente, she’s stepped away from the shadows of her ex.Despite being one of the world’s most recognizable women, Bündchen insists she no longer seeks validation from the public. “If I'm going to be affected by that, I'm never going to live my truth,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. “When you're trying to be this person who tries to please and tries to be accepted... you're never going to be truly who you are.”Also Read: “It fuels me…”: Gisele Bündchen’s 2022 bombshell proves she was ready to divorce Tom Brady long before he retiredAs we look back on these moments, it’s clear that Gisele Bündchen’s journey post-divorce has been one of self-reflection, resilience, and a renewed focus on what matters most: raising grounded children in a world that never stops watching.