Overview

• In Real Simple’s October cover story, Barrymore, 50, says she resets when burnout hits by reassessing priorities and putting relationships first.
• She tells her daughters that working on yourself supports happier friendships and says asking for help is essential.
• Barrymore teaches practical habits like cleaning up to create calm, repeating advice that “your head is as messy as your room.”
• She acknowledges different tidiness styles at home, noting one child is neat and the other very messy, which prompted her to lower adult-level expectations.
• On Late Night with Stephen Colbert, she shared that one daughter had an e-bike crash in France requiring ER visits but reported she is fine.