Sharon Stone shares how she created a ‘dad questions’ room for her three sons
The actress says her sons gave her Father’s Day cards in recognition of her dual parenting role
Sharon Stone has shared how she embraced both maternal and paternal responsibilities while raising her three sons, revealing that her children were so appreciative of her approach that they used to give her Father’s Day cards.
The 68-year-old actress opened up about single parenthood during a conversation with Keke Palmer for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, reflecting on the unique ways she supported her sons as they grew up.
Stone, who is mother to adopted sons Roan, 26, Laird, 21, and Quinn, 20, explained that she created a special space in her home dedicated to what she called “dad questions.”
“There are dad questions,” Stone said. “I took them in a certain room of my house and closed the door and said, ‘This is where we do dad questions. And now you talk to me like I’m your dad.’”
She said the conversations allowed her sons to discuss topics they might have otherwise brought to a father figure, creating what Palmer described as a safe and supportive environment.
The actress recalled that her efforts did not go unnoticed.
“Yes,” Stone said when asked whether her sons appreciated what she had done. “They gave me Father’s Day cards.”
Stone adopted her eldest son, Roan, during her marriage to journalist Phil Bronstein, while later adopting Laird and Quinn as a single parent.
Looking back, she said she ultimately felt it was better to pursue motherhood on her own terms rather than waiting for others to embrace her plans.
The Basic Instinct star also reflected on the values she learned from her own parents, describing them as a strong team who modeled mutual respect and partnership despite modest beginnings.
Stone praised her father’s traditional manners and the respect he consistently showed her mother, saying those experiences helped shape her understanding of family and responsibility.
She also expressed concern that the sense of community she experienced growing up has weakened over time, recalling a childhood where neighbors routinely helped one another without expecting recognition.
Reflecting on those memories, Stone said she remains grateful for the values she learned early in life, even as she worries that modern society has drifted away from that spirit of care and connection.