Motherhood has brought profound changes to the lives of Isabella Branson and her sister, actress Cressida Bonas. As they embrace the highs and lows of parenting, both women are candid about the realities that come with raising young children.
Now expecting her second child, Cressida, 36, shares how the experience is impacting her:
“I have a toddler and another one on the way in under two months, and I’m definitely feeling it,” she admits, gently cradling her baby bump during an exclusive sit-down interview with Isabella.
“Motherhood is full of contradictions—it can be incredibly tough, yet unbelievably magical. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and also the most rewarding.”
Isabella, 45, wholeheartedly agrees. “It’s a real privilege to be a mother,” she says. “It’s a role I’ve always dreamed of, and I’m constantly learning along the way.”
Cressida shares two-year-old son Wilbur with her husband, property developer Harry Wentworth-Stanley. Isabella, who is married to Sam Branson—the son of Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson—is mum to ten-year-old Eva and eight-year-old Bluey.
Now, the two sisters are teaming up to launch a new podcast, Lessons from Our Mothers, where they dive into honest conversations about motherhood with celebrity and royal guests.
Among those joining the conversation are their close friends Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, actress Kate Winslet, Brazilian model Camila McConaughey (wife of actor Matthew McConaughey), author and TV presenter Giovanna Fletcher, and culinary icon Dame Mary Berry.
