She’s one fifth of one of the biggest girl bands in the world.
And Emma Bunton has revealed she suffers with working mum guilt as she juggles her Spice Girls career with raising her two sons, Beau, 13, and Tate, nine.
Speaking on the Not Another Mummy podcast, the singer, 45, told how she often wonders whether she’d ‘doing the right thing’ as she discussed how she balances work life with her family.
Balancing act: Emma Bunton has revealed she suffers with working mum guilt as she juggles her Spice Girls career with raising her two sons, Beau, 13, and Tate, nine (pictured in 2018)
Discussing her feelings of guilt, she said: ‘As soon as your children are born, I didn’t realise I would get the strongest feeling of guilt.
‘Am I doing the right thing all the time? Am I home enough? Am I at work enough?’
Baby Spice, who shares her boys with partner Jade Jones, 42, added that though it’s good that her sons see she has a strong work ethic, it’s important to spend ‘precious’ time with her family during her downtime.
She went on: ‘All those things go through your head but I love being a working mum. I love my kids watch me have this work ethic.
Guilt: Speaking on the Not Another Mummy podcast , the singer, 45, told how she often wonders whether she’d ‘doing the right thing’ as she discussed how she balances work life with her family (pictured in 2019)
‘I work hard but I also do make sure that weekends are precious. I love watching my little boy play football, my other little boy goes to dance classes.
‘If I can be there for the important things, the simple things, the bedtimes, the storytelling, the cuddles, the kisses. I am so lucky.’
Earlier this year Emma revealed that her Damage star beau Jade is ‘desperate’ for her to have another child.
And despite her feelings of remorse over spending time away from her family, Emma also joked that her ‘ovaries skip’ every time she sees a baby.
Struggles: ‘As soon as your children are born, I didn’t realise I would get the strongest feeling of guilt. Am I doing the right thing all the time? Am I home enough? Am I at work enough?’ (pictured on stage with The Spice Girls)
Career woman: ‘All those things go through your head but I love being a working mum. I love my kids watch me have this work ethic’ (pictured in 2019)
Talking on Clemmie Telford’s Honestly podcast in January, Emma admitted that she was unsure if she’d have another child as it’s a ‘big ask’.
And as well as her fiancé Jade desperate for another baby, the star revealed that her two children even asked for a sibling for Christmas.
Emma said: ‘Both my kids have asked for a baby this Christmas. I am like: “It’s not happening!” They are desperate for another sibling.
‘And also, every time I see a baby, my ovaries skip. My other half is desperate but you know…I think, I have had two beautiful, healthy babies. So yeah… I am not going to do it again, I don’t think, it is a big ask!’
Baby love: Earlier this year Emma revealed that her Damage star beau Jade is ‘desperate’ for her to have another child (pictured in 2019)
Her family: And despite her feelings of remorse over spending time away from her family, Emma also joked that her ‘ovaries skip’ every time she sees a baby (pictured in December)
Talking about her two children, Emma admitted that she wants Beau and Tate to stay in her house forever as she’s so protective and she is constantly showering them in cuddles.
She said: ‘It was a real tug of war when my kids starting growing up because I am constantly grabbing and cuddling them and not wanting that part to end. It is a struggle.
‘My two are so affectionate and cuddly and warm, and I’ve got a 13 year old, I am happy. Beau wants cuddles all the time and is affectionate and open so I am lucky.
‘I would love my kids just to live in my house forever and ever. I am so protective over my children but it’s a good balance because my other half is brilliant and he’s more relaxed… so we have a good balance there.’
Big ask! Talking on Clemmie Telford’s Honestly podcast, Emma admitted that she was unsure if she’d have another child as it’s a ‘big ask’ (pictured in 2018)