Molly Sims Keeps a Strict Routine with Her Three Kids in Los Angeles
Molly Sims is a powerhouse who has excelled as a model, actress, podcast host, and founder of her own beauty brand — yet it is motherhood that she treasures the most.
“I think I mom really hard and then I play really hard,” Sims, 53, shares exclusively with Us in her current cover story on newsstands now. “I don’t think I do both well all the time.”
Sims challenges the notion of truly being able to “have it all,” asking, “What is your expectation? What is your out?”
The star of the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, who is a mother to sons Brooks, 14, and Grey, 9, and daughter Scarlett, 11, with her husband Scott Stuber, admits, “If you’re consistently putting expectations on an outcome, you’re kind of never really happy.”
However, Sims tells Us that she strives “really hard” to be the best mom while staying true to her own parenting principles.
“My goal in life is for them not to be douchey and on drugs,” she candidly admits.
To raise well-rounded children, Sims believes it takes dedication and the intention to lead by example. “I run a tight ship,” she says, noting the challenges of parenting in Los Angeles due to the “amount of money” and lifestyle to which children are exposed.
“It’s hard to keep them level-headed,” the Yise Beauty founder explains to Us, revealing that her “biggest concern” is “just keeping them as normal as possible [and] polite as possible.”
Sims is a “big believer in sports” and emphasizes the importance of learning how to be a team player, a lesson she’s keen to instill in her children.
The Las Vegas alum adds that she and Stuber, 57, are committed to teaching their children that hard work yields rewards — both literally and figuratively.
“My parents made me work since I was 14, so I think no one’s gonna give it to you. Our kids have to figure it out,” Sims tells Us. “We’ll assist them, but ultimately, it’s the individual, right? It’s the child.”
She continues, “[We’re] trying to do a really good job of saying, ‘If you want it, you have to work hard.’”
Sims highlights that her kids observe her and Stuber doing their “homework,” whether it’s her reading scripts or the film executive jotting down “constant notes,” illustrating that money doesn’t grow on trees.
“They’re seeing us work. They’re seeing us navigate [our jobs],” she elaborates. “They’re witnessing our fatigue. They’re watching us get up and exercise, and, you know, it takes a lot of effort.”
Sims explains to her children that life is about “hard work combined with a little bit of luck [and] a touch of magic.”
Ultimately, Brooks, Scarlett, and Grey are “really good kids,” and her husband is “an excellent father.”
However, as the kids are in different stages of development, she notes that parenting is a constant process of adjustment.
“I have a 14-year-old. He’s going into eighth grade, Brooks, and I have Scarlett, who’s going into sixth grade, and then I have Grey, my biscuit. He is going into fourth grade,” Sims beams. “They’re all very different, so you have to parent and meet them where they are.”
Sims shares with Us that despite the varying ages, she and Stuber “really do a great job of trying to be present because it goes so fast.”
Discover more about Sims’ journey as a mother of three in the video above — and grab the latest issue of Us now available on newsstands.
