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What Amy Poehler Loves About Raising Teens Even Though She Finds It ‘Challenging and Difficult’ (Exclusive)


Amy Poehler spoke with PEOPLE about what she loves about raising her teen sons, admitting that it can be "challenging and difficult." Amy Poehler shares two sons, Archie, 15, and Abel, 13, with ex Will Arnett.

The Inside Out star, 52, spoke to PEOPLE for this week's issue about what she loves the most about raising her two sons Archie, 15, and Abel, 13, whom she shares with ex Will Arnett. Poehler recently shared another rare parenting update as a guest on the June 10th episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert, where she explained that it isn't always easy giving advice to her kids. “As well intentioned and as sensitive and thought out and connected as the second part is I think it gets kids feeling, like, expectation — they wanna do it for you,” the actress added, noting, “I just find for me, when I start to [give advice], it's where I lose them.”

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