‘It’s so hard being a mum’

In the latest episode of Archetypes, the host spoke to American actress Pamela Adlon. The two women discussed being mothers and wives to their respective children and husbands, and Meghan shared what mornings are like in her Montecito home.Meghan lives with Prince Harry and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in a mansion in Montecito in California.With two kids under five, it is unsurprising that Meghan’s mornings are “rushed”. She told Pamela that she starts the day doing various things at once, but, she added that making breakfast for her family is “very important” to her.Meghan said: “So the morning rush I’m sure it’ll only get more chaotic as they get older.”But for me, it’s, you know, both monitors on for the kids to hear them, always up with Lily, get her downstairs, then a half hour later Archie’s up.READ MORE: 4 ‘energy-free’ methods to keep house warm without turning heating on Meghan mentioned the difficulties of motherhood during her podcast episode (Image: GETTY)”I start doing his lunch box right before he’s up while I have her, getting her a little nibble, my husband’s help me get him downstairs.”Meghan added: “I make breakfast for all three of them. It’s very important to me. I love doing it. For me it just feels like the greatest way to start the morning.”After breakfast, the former actress feeds her and Harry’s pets.”And then it’s like feed all three of the dogs – because we just got another dog – and then it’s get Archie out the door for school and, you know, but it does, it feels like a whirlwind,” she said.DON’T MISS: Save up to £200 a year on energy bills with easy freezer hack [EXPERT]Quality Street pick ‘n’ mix is back at John Lewis with new flavour [NEWS]Hair expert shares four hairstyles that ‘look great on mature women’ [COMMENT] Harry and Meghan posed with baby Archie in May 2019 (Image: GETTY)Meghan also spoke to her guest about their friendship at one point in the episode, recalling the time they first met.She said: “It was Gloria Steinem’s birthday lunch at a mutual friend’s home.”And I remember my friend said if you want to just come Gloria’s having a birthday lunch and I thought, okay, great, this will be casual like when I go and sit with her at the cottage, not realizing it’s a bit of an extravaganza and I haven’t gotten out of the house in a long time at that point, and I’m pregnant.”I was so nervous when I walked in and just saw this room full of women, and you came up to me and you said something that was just so affirming.””No, but honestly, you have no idea what that moment meant to me,” she added, and Pamela said she was “so proud” of Meghan.