Eva Mendes Reveals the One Thing She 'Cannot Leave the House Without' as a Mom of 2: 'It's All They Want!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Eva Mendes.Photo:Donato Sardella/Getty Images for New York & Company

Donato Sardella/Getty Images for New York & Company

Eva Mendeshas entered a whole new mom era.

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the actress, 50, revealed onInstagramthe one item she can’t leave the house without: stuffed animals. As a mom to daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee, 8, whom she shares with longtime partnerRyan Gosling, 43, Mendes says, “It’s all they want!”

Posting two pictures of herself wearing an oversized pair of purple sunglasses and a large tote bag, the mom of two writes, “Mami Life. I’m officially in the Stuffy Era. Where I cannot leave the house without at least two of them in my big Mami bag.”

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“Are there others like me?” she asks in her caption. “When does this phase end? They’re everywhere! It’s all they want! 🧸!”

Many of Mendes' followers related to the mom of two, including actressHannah Waddinghamwho commented, “One in the car, one in my bag, one in her rucksack, 12 MILLION in her bedroom! And she’s 10!”

“I feel seeeen! They’re invading our house! Good thing they’re cute (but l’m sure toxic😩) lotsa love to you beautiful mama! X,” Mendes replied.

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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling.LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty

LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty

The comment seemed to hit home for Mendes, who called the large, pillow-like stuffed animals “a whole other thing.”

“Oh yes ! The squishmallows — that’s a whole other thing. Thankfully I haven’t been asked to carry them around. …yet!” she joked.

source: people.com