Overview

• In the Sept. 20 episode of The Interview, the 49-year-old said she is "completely wrung-out and tired" and has "been parenting for 25 years."
• She said she now takes a more relaxed approach with Tennessee, encouraging him to "eat the cookie" or stay up late and to call siblings Ava and Deacon when she loses her cool.
• Witherspoon shares Ava, 26, and Deacon, 21, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, and Tennessee, 12, with ex Jim Toth.
• She praised Ava for forging her own path in Hollywood rather than trying to emulate her career.
• Witherspoon said her older children have become close adult friends who check in and spend time with her, including outings in New York.