Demi Moore Reveals Why She Doesn’t Give Daughter Rumer Willis Parenting Advice: ‘They Need to Find Their Own Way’

Mar. 15, 2025

Demi Moore onThe Jennifer Hudson Show.Demi Mooreis getting candid about giving daughterRumer Willisparenting advice.The actress, 61, who appeared on the Friday, Sept. 20 episode ofThe Jennifer Hudson Showto promote her new filmThe Substance, revealed that she gives advice to her daughter, 36, — who is raising her own daughterLouetta, 17 months — with a light hand.“You know what I have learned? Is that you do not give advice unless you are asked, in general,” Moore told hostJennifer Hudson.“First of all, she is a wonderful mother and I am so proud of her,” she continued to praise her daughter. “She is really incredible. And if I am asked, I am happy to share my experience, strength and hope. But if I am not, it is better that I just keep my mouth shut.”The actress went on to explain that each parent has their own way of raising their children, and her parenting may be different from Rumer’s, but that didn’t make it wrong.“As a parent, you have to give your children, I think, the dignity of their own process,” Moore said. “Sometimes they need to find their own way, even if I’m right, and often I am… but it doesn’t make her wrong.”TheGhostactress, who shares herthree daughters— Rumer,Scout, 33, andTallulah, 30 — with ex-husbandBruce Willis, 69, went on to say that she believed a mother’s duty was to be a “manager” and “step back” and let their children live their own lives.From left: Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Demi Moore and Rumer Willis at ‘The Substance’ premiere.Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“… For me I feel like my job is just to love my children and to give them the room to be who they are,” she said. “Rescuing our children, which is our intuitive instinct, isn’t always the best thing. You have to give them the room.”Elsewhere in the interview, Moore raved about her granddaughter, whom Rumer shares withex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, calling her “magical” and a “a pocket of joy.” She also admitted that her granddaughter has helped her spot “generational patterns” in her own family and reflected on how that has impacted her.“The great thing is I look at her and I realize that through how I choose to live, how my daughter and her sisters all choose to live, that we actually have a chance to break certain generational patterns. I can already see it within her,” she explained.Demi Moore and granddaughter Louetta pictured on vacation.Rumer Willis/InstagramRumer recently celebrated Louetta’smilestone first birthdayin April and shared a tribute to her daughter the following month on Instagram, saying that the “last year” with her daughter “has been the best year of my life.”“Lou I have never known a love like yours. You are the most delicious, most beautiful, smartest, funniest, sweetest girl I know,” she wrote in the caption.“I can’t believe you chose me to be your mama oh my goodness. Every day you grow and learn more and you are my greatest teacher and my deepest love,” Rumer continued. “You are a gift to everyone you meet and your smile is almost blinding it’s so magical.“The Substanceis in theaters now.

Demi Moore onThe Jennifer Hudson Show.

Demi Mooreis getting candid about giving daughterRumer Willisparenting advice.The actress, 61, who appeared on the Friday, Sept. 20 episode ofThe Jennifer Hudson Showto promote her new filmThe Substance, revealed that she gives advice to her daughter, 36, — who is raising her own daughterLouetta, 17 months — with a light hand.“You know what I have learned? Is that you do not give advice unless you are asked, in general,” Moore told hostJennifer Hudson.“First of all, she is a wonderful mother and I am so proud of her,” she continued to praise her daughter. “She is really incredible. And if I am asked, I am happy to share my experience, strength and hope. But if I am not, it is better that I just keep my mouth shut.”The actress went on to explain that each parent has their own way of raising their children, and her parenting may be different from Rumer’s, but that didn’t make it wrong.“As a parent, you have to give your children, I think, the dignity of their own process,” Moore said. “Sometimes they need to find their own way, even if I’m right, and often I am… but it doesn’t make her wrong.”TheGhostactress, who shares herthree daughters— Rumer,Scout, 33, andTallulah, 30 — with ex-husbandBruce Willis, 69, went on to say that she believed a mother’s duty was to be a “manager” and “step back” and let their children live their own lives.From left: Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Demi Moore and Rumer Willis at ‘The Substance’ premiere.Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“… For me I feel like my job is just to love my children and to give them the room to be who they are,” she said. “Rescuing our children, which is our intuitive instinct, isn’t always the best thing. You have to give them the room.”Elsewhere in the interview, Moore raved about her granddaughter, whom Rumer shares withex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, calling her “magical” and a “a pocket of joy.” She also admitted that her granddaughter has helped her spot “generational patterns” in her own family and reflected on how that has impacted her.“The great thing is I look at her and I realize that through how I choose to live, how my daughter and her sisters all choose to live, that we actually have a chance to break certain generational patterns. I can already see it within her,” she explained.Demi Moore and granddaughter Louetta pictured on vacation.Rumer Willis/InstagramRumer recently celebrated Louetta’smilestone first birthdayin April and shared a tribute to her daughter the following month on Instagram, saying that the “last year” with her daughter “has been the best year of my life.”“Lou I have never known a love like yours. You are the most delicious, most beautiful, smartest, funniest, sweetest girl I know,” she wrote in the caption.“I can’t believe you chose me to be your mama oh my goodness. Every day you grow and learn more and you are my greatest teacher and my deepest love,” Rumer continued. “You are a gift to everyone you meet and your smile is almost blinding it’s so magical.“The Substanceis in theaters now.

Demi Mooreis getting candid about giving daughterRumer Willisparenting advice.

The actress, 61, who appeared on the Friday, Sept. 20 episode ofThe Jennifer Hudson Showto promote her new filmThe Substance, revealed that she gives advice to her daughter, 36, — who is raising her own daughterLouetta, 17 months — with a light hand.

“You know what I have learned? Is that you do not give advice unless you are asked, in general,” Moore told hostJennifer Hudson.

“First of all, she is a wonderful mother and I am so proud of her,” she continued to praise her daughter. “She is really incredible. And if I am asked, I am happy to share my experience, strength and hope. But if I am not, it is better that I just keep my mouth shut.”

The actress went on to explain that each parent has their own way of raising their children, and her parenting may be different from Rumer’s, but that didn’t make it wrong.

“As a parent, you have to give your children, I think, the dignity of their own process,” Moore said. “Sometimes they need to find their own way, even if I’m right, and often I am… but it doesn’t make her wrong.”

TheGhostactress, who shares herthree daughters— Rumer,Scout, 33, andTallulah, 30 — with ex-husbandBruce Willis, 69, went on to say that she believed a mother’s duty was to be a “manager” and “step back” and let their children live their own lives.

From left: Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Demi Moore and Rumer Willis at ‘The Substance’ premiere.Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

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“… For me I feel like my job is just to love my children and to give them the room to be who they are,” she said. “Rescuing our children, which is our intuitive instinct, isn’t always the best thing. You have to give them the room.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Moore raved about her granddaughter, whom Rumer shares withex-boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, calling her “magical” and a “a pocket of joy.” She also admitted that her granddaughter has helped her spot “generational patterns” in her own family and reflected on how that has impacted her.

“The great thing is I look at her and I realize that through how I choose to live, how my daughter and her sisters all choose to live, that we actually have a chance to break certain generational patterns. I can already see it within her,” she explained.

Demi Moore and granddaughter Louetta pictured on vacation.Rumer Willis/Instagram

Rumer Willis/Instagram

Rumer recently celebrated Louetta’smilestone first birthdayin April and shared a tribute to her daughter the following month on Instagram, saying that the “last year” with her daughter “has been the best year of my life.”

“Lou I have never known a love like yours. You are the most delicious, most beautiful, smartest, funniest, sweetest girl I know,” she wrote in the caption.

“I can’t believe you chose me to be your mama oh my goodness. Every day you grow and learn more and you are my greatest teacher and my deepest love,” Rumer continued. “You are a gift to everyone you meet and your smile is almost blinding it’s so magical.”

The Substanceis in theaters now.

source: people.com