Nicole Kidman Says She Requires Two-Minute Daily Hugs From Her Teenage Daughters

She frames the ritual as a way to stay emotionally close to her teens during a period of change.

Overview

Speaking at HISTORYTalks in Philadelphia on April 18, Kidman told Hoda Kotb she asks daughters Sunday, 17, and Faith, 15, to give her a two-minute hug each day.
She said the long hug helps release certain chemicals and argued that everyone needs about two minutes of daily hugging, presenting this as her view rather than established science.
Kidman described parenting teenagers as extraordinary and said she builds trust by sitting with them to listen and asking whether they want advice or just to vent.
She credited her late mother, Janelle, for the guiding motto “Don’t ever let anyone break your spirit” and said she tries to pass that message to her children.
Her comments follow a major family shift, with her split from Keith Urban announced in September and the divorce finalized in January, according to HELLO!.