Rachel McAdams opens up about motherhood and why she kept her pregnancy—and even her baby’s name—a secret

In the age of social media, we are used to seeing celebrity birth announcements in our Instagram feeds, complete with baby’s birth date and name, but new mom Rachel McAdams has never been a fan of social media and in her first interview since welcoming her son in the spring, she explained why she’s choosing not to share his birth date or name with the world.

“I want to keep his life private, even if mine isn’t,” 40-year-old McAdams told The Sunday Times U.K. The interview is her first public confirmation of her motherhood for McAdams, and she says she’s totally loving it.

“But I’m having more fun being a mum than I’ve ever had. Everything about it is interesting and exciting and inspiring to me. Even the tough days — there’s something delightful about them.”

She reportedly arrived for her chat with the Times in a grey shirt, baggy pants and sneakers, telling interviewer Helena de Bertodano, “I don’t even know what I’m wearing today. The shoes are held together with glue. Isn’t that sad? I need to get a life.”

“I have clothes on and that’s a good thing,” McAdams said (and new mamas everywhere are nodding in agreement).

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