The story of how Meg Ryan and Daisy found each other
If you haven’t noticed, one of America’s favorite romantic comedy actresses, Meg Ryan, 45, hasn’t been in your nearest movie theater since 2003’s Against the Ropes. But she has a good excuse: she’s been laying low and concentrating on raising Jack, 15, her son with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, and her 2-year-old daughter Daisy True, whom she adopted from China last year. Meg is back to work now though, with two new movies out this year, one being In the Land of Women. Meg sits down with Redbook magazine, where she talks about her kids and life as a single mother.
On raising a toddler: Although many moms find toddlers to be headstrong and difficult at times, Meg thinks Daisy is easy. She says, ‘Daisy doesn’t feel hard. She doesn’t feel like…there’s no sweat on it man. She’s a good hang, and she’s easy. She’s very smart and she’s very generous. I love that she’s funny. I love that. I just can’t imagine what it was like before she came. Life is good, it’s so good with her in it. She and Jack get along great. All of us fit together beautifully.’
On finding Daisy: Meg shares that in China, the adoption process includes a lottery system and Daisy was randomly assigned to her. Meg then immediately adds, ‘But that said, I am convinced, completely convinced that there was nothing random about it. She is the daughter I should have. I never felt like I was on a rescue mission or anything like that. I just really wanted a baby; I was on a mission to connect with somebody, and Daisy and I got to meet each other this way at this time. We are so compatible. And also having the experience of having had Jack and now to have Daisy in a different way — there’s no difference in the love you feel.’
Meg is also convinced that how she got Jack was just as much of a lottery: ‘Kids come into the world who they are. Jack is as different from me as Daisy is. Jack is different from his dad. He’s his own guy, and that’s how kids come, no matter how you get them. It’s just as much of a lottery with your own biological children as it is with an adopted child half the world away.’
In some ways, Meg thinks it’s easier being a single parent to Jack and Daisy: ‘I mean, Jack has his dad and they’re close, he’ll always have that. But when you’re the only one in the house with the kids, you get to be the one in charge. You’re the one making the rules. There’s no stress because you and some other adult don’t agree on how you want to raise your kids.’
Source: Redbook Magazine, May 2007 issue
Do you relate to anything Meg had to say?
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April 16th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I was wondering does anyone know when Daisy was born? I like that Meg Ryan adopted a baby. I enjoy seeing pictures of them.
April 16th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I agree that kids come into the world as who they are. Also, they are not always who you want them to be. My three are so different from each other, yet they get along (for the most part.} I was always a real girly girl – dresses and dolls, but my 8 year old couldn’t be more independent, athletic or hate dolls more. I’m thrilled because she does things easily physically that I could never do!
April 17th, 2007 at 3:22 am
I absolutely love her comment
“I never felt like I was on a rescue mission or anything like that. I just really wanted a baby; I was on a mission to connect with somebody”.
Such a rare (and humble) perspective on International adoption in the celebrity world nowadays.
April 17th, 2007 at 3:56 am
i like meg ryan a lot and i love to see her pictures she is also a great actress .
April 17th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
When I was a headstrong teenage girl arguing with my mom I once said ‘I didn’t choose my family, but I chose my friends.’
It was always the case that I wanted to be with my friends and not at family events. I realise now that I was being a brat, but her response has stayed with me and will forever.
She said ‘We don’t get to choose our children either.’ It was the first time I thought wow she loves me unconditionally but she doesn’t necessarily like or agree with me all of the time.
I like the random selection adoption idea. Because with biological children you get who you get and it doesn’t matter one bit. If your heart wants to be a mother and love a child I doubt you’d be too picky and choosy.
April 17th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Ha ha I agree with her on the single mom comment. While my husband is not a bad person there are days when I look at my single-mom friends and think it must be nice not to consult anyone when making decisions.
Especially the times when you disagree about how to handle something and you both feel just as passionately about your children.
I’m not saying being a single mom is easy in any way, but that part seems appealing when my hubby and I are at odds.
April 17th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Finally, a celebrity adoptive mom who says something that is right on spot!
I love love love what Meg has said about adopting her sweet little girl – that she just wanted a baby.
Those of us (for the majority, I will not speak for everyone) who engage on the journey to adopt to grow our families do not do it to martyr ourselves and rescue a child… we are selfish, we want a child to love, end of story. God Bless You, Meg for taking the words out of my mouth!