Cindy Crawford reflected on her son Presley Gerber telling his preschool teachers that she didn’t have a job
For Crawford, his comments made her feel confident in her parenting
The supermodel shares Presley and daughter Kaia with her husband, Rande Gerber
When Cindy Crawford’s son was growing up, he had no idea that his mom was a famous supermodel.
Crawford, 59, was joined by her daughter Kaia Gerber and son Presley Gerber in a Thursday, May 8 interview with Today, where she spoke about how she balanced motherhood with being a famous model and businesswoman. The proud mom said she knew she was doing a good job at finding harmony when she realized her son had no idea she had a real job.
“The greatest thing about having kids is you just… instantly know your priorities,” Crawford said. “You know it’s always family first.”
Turning to her son, Crawford said, “I think you told [them] in preschool, [when] there was, like, ‘What do your parents do for work?’ And you told your preschool teachers that I didn’t work, and I was like, wow, that means I’m doing a great job, because he doesn’t feel my absence so much.”
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In December, Crawford spoke with PEOPLE and revealed how she spends the holiday season with her husband Rande Gerber and their two kids.
“We usually end up going away, ever since the kids were little and it was during school holiday,” Crawford told PEOPLE at the time. But before they leave home, “we always put up the tree and do a little decorating,” she added.
Since Presley and Kaia have gotten older and left the nest, keeping their holiday traditions alive has become more difficult — even down to the food they eat. “It changes over the years because all of a sudden someone’s gluten-free or whatever.”
“I think the older I get, the less — I just realize it’s about being together without the stress,” Crawford shared, adding that the exact date of their Christmas celebration has become less meaningful than the time spent all together.
“So if you end up celebrating your family Christmas on the 26th, that’s okay. I try not to get hung up on it has to be a certain way because every year is different than the last year,” she continued.
“Fortunately, my kids both usually want to be with us a lot,” she added. “But also they have partners or whatever, so sometimes you don’t get the day. Then we will just say, ‘Okay, so we’ll do Christmas three days later, or two days before. Again, I don’t get hung up on that it has to be on the 25th.”
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