The Cradle: When you brought your baby home, what were those first few weeks like for you?
Constance: Not as much sleep, obviously, but mostly a lot of staring at this little being that I brought into this world. The miracle of it all is a bit hard to grasp and yet so gratifying. We focused on settling into a new schedule and making sure that we were still who we were before we had the baby, not losing sight of our friends, making everyone a part of our new way of life.
The Cradle: Name some of the greatest things about being a new mom and some of the most challenging things for you.
Constance: Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is the purest joy that anyone can experience. But when it's your child, you can't help feeling that you as an adult are looking at the world and the people in it in a whole new light.
The challenges don't seem so bad, but there’s an adjustment period now that you have someone who looks to you for her entire world - her laughter, her food, her entertainment, and also just feeling loved and feeling safe.
I guess going out anywhere takes a little longer - making sure you have all the stuff you need - but again, you just make it work.
The Cradle: What do you feel is the greatest gift a mother can share or pass along to her child?
Constance: The gift of knowledge and feeling loved and supported at all times.
The Cradle: If you knew then what you know now...
Constance: I wouldn't change a thing.
You can catch Constance this fall on another season of HBO's hit show, Entourage, where she plays the role of studio executive Dana Gordon.
