During a candid conversation, the Oscar-winning actress shared her approach to parenting<\/a>, revealing she plans to instill independence and a strong work ethic in her daughters from an early age.<\/p>\n “First of all, your first car is going to be a Datsun because you’re going to crash it,” Theron said bluntly on the “Therapuss with Jake Shane” podcast. “You’re going to f–k it up somehow. You’re a new driver. So, we’re not getting like the nice car up front. We need a little bit of experience and we’re going to earn it.”<\/p>\n CHARLIZE THERON SAYS SHE\u2019S \u2018SHOCKINGLY\u2019 SINGLE: \u2018SOMEBODY JUST NEEDS TO GROW A PAIR AND STEP UP\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Charlize Theron says her daughters will gain financial independence, revealing her grounded parenting approach on a recent podcast. (Mario Anzuoni\/REUTERS)<\/p>\n Theron emphasized that financial independence would be a non-negotiable for her kids.<\/p>\n “It’s too soon to kind of say where they’re going to end up\u2026 they just need to get a job that pays them because I don’t want to support them<\/a> for the rest of life,” she said.<\/p>\n When asked if her daughters would have summer jobs, she didn\u2019t hesitate.<\/p>\n Charlize Theron opens up about raising her daughters as a single mother, saying they will need to earn their own money and get summer jobs soon. (Axelle Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n “Yeah. Every time we go to Starbucks, I’m like, \u2018Look at this\u2026 Do you see how friendly? You have to be that friendly every morning at 6 a.m., like start getting ready for it.”<\/p>\n CHARLIZE THERON BLASTS TIMOTH\u00c9E CHALAMET OVER \u2018RECKLESS\u2019 REMARKS: \u2018I HOPE I RUN INTO HIM\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The actress, who adopted her daughters Jackson<\/a>, 12, in 2012 and August, 9, in 2015, has long been open about raising her children as a single mother \u2014 a decision she\u2019s described as deeply intentional.<\/p>\n In a July 2025 interview with Alex Cooper<\/a> on the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” Theron called her choice “one of the healthiest decisions I ever made.”<\/p>\n Charlize Theron plans to make her daughters earn their first cars, saying she doesn’t want to financially support them for the rest of their lives. (Arnold Jerocki\/Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC))<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “With women, it’s always, like, something must be wrong with her. She can’t keep a man, and it’s never part of the discussion of like, ‘Wow. She’s really living her truth,'” she said.<\/p>\n Theron didn\u2019t hold back when describing the freedom she\u2019s found in motherhood on her own terms.<\/p>\n Theron adopted her two children in 2012 and 2015 respectively. (Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Charlize](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/charlize-theron.jpg\")
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