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Why Nicole Kidman Hugs Daughters Sunday and Faith for 2 Minutes a Day

Kidman said the daily hugs teach her daughters about care and connection, and she linked the habit to family lessons from her mother.

  • On April 18 in Philadelphia, Nicole Kidman told Hoda Kotb at HISTORYTalks that her daughters must hug her for two minutes daily, saying the physical contact "releases certain chemicals in the body."
  • Kidman shares her teenage daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, with husband Keith Urban, viewing daily physical connection as essential to maintaining the close, communicative bond within her family.
  • Often sitting on her daughters' beds to hear them out, the star prioritizes listening over advice; Kidman noted she is told no advice "90 percent of the time," choosing instead to let the girls vent.
  • The actress also shares two older children, Bella, 33, and Connor, 31, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, remaining dedicated to applying consistent parenting strategies across her entire family.
  • Values passed down from her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, continue to shape Kidman's parenting philosophy today, emphasizing the presence and open dialogue she experienced growing up in Nashville.
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"Both of my daughters will kill me for saying that."

Nicole Kidman, 58, spoke in an interview that has a daily routine with teenage daughters. The actress is the mother of 17-year-old Sunday Rose, and Faith Margaret, 15, with ex-husband Keith Urban. During the participation in the HISTORYTalks event, which took place in the last week in the United States, she stated that she has a habit of hugging the daughters for two minutes every day. My two daughters will kill me for saying this, but I say, ‘Y…

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Protothema broke the news on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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