“Yeah, I felt—I actually didn’t feel lost. I felt very clear, but then I felt lost, if that makes sense,” she said. “Then when it was the cliche of, ok well, who am I now after the kids can survive on their own?” Mendes then added her very relatable experience now that her girls are getting a little older.

Eva Mendes is questioning her identity as her children with Ryan Gosling grow older. Mendes chose to step away from acting to focus on raising her children.

The actress and mom of two shared a story about overcoming fear. But it didn't seem to resonate with her daughters.

Eva Mendes revealed that she and Ryan Gosling’s daughters ‘don’t care’ about her movie career but were impressed when she had a cameo on ‘Bluey’