Elizabeth Gutiérrez Talks Sexy Motherhood, Time Away From Kids

In her latest blog post, actress Elizabeth Gutiérrez discussed the criticism she gets for trying to be a sexy mother and revealed she has talked to her kids about spending alone time with their father, actor William Levy.

In a post titled "Maternity & Femininity: The collision of two worlds" for her blog Elizabeth Revealed, the Mexican-American actress discussed the negative ideas she must confront as a mother who wants to dress sexy, as well as the general stereotypes society creates for women.

"I realized that 'sexy' wasn't necessarily a word associated with motherhood," Gutiérrez wrote. "Think about it: before we become mothers we enjoy certain rights that later are taken away from us. Any woman can wear certain type of clothes, look attractive and be called sexy. But as soon as a woman who is also a mother dresses sexy, she is shamed for wanting to be feminine, she is judged and accused of wanting attention."

When discussing the shaming of women and their bodies, the 36-year-old actress revealed that she actually gets criticized for choosing to stay in shape and that many believe she only does it for Levy.

"I'm criticised for keeping my body in shape so that 'my man doesn't leave me'. Ridiculous," she added.

Gutiérrez isn't shy and has shown off her fit figure on a variety of occasions on Instagram, including several bikini shots, workout videos and outfit photos.

The "Brujas" star also revealed that she believes it's important for children to understand that their mothers also need time away from them.

For Gutiérrez this means talking to her kids, Christopher and Kailey Levy, about spending time alone with Levy.

"I also started explaining to my kids that the same way they needed time to go over to their friends' house, have play dates and enjoy their own activities that mommy wasn't a part of necessarily, that same way mommy & daddy also needed that time for themselves, their grown up time," she explained.

The couple recently spent time together while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, and spent New Year's Eve with Levy and a few friends.