Drew Barrymore is offering up her life expertise to her audience. In a once-a-week segment called "Dear Drew," Drew tries her hand at giving advice.
The 46-year-old actress was asked by one fan how to keep social media from consuming her life, as it's started to during the health crisis. "I think multiple check-ins throughout the day rather than, like, doom scrolling," Drew shared.
"Maybe put a timer on for yourself; also you can turn off your social media apps and just use it as a phone. I also take, like, day-long breaks, or week-long breaks. Put it down and, like, walk away from it!"
As far as dating during the health crisis, the single mama offered this advice to others in her position. "You know, it's funny because I was not OK with dating apps and I was just nervous," she admitted.
"For me, I really like to pay attention to my gut instinct. If something is telling you 'go for it,' go for it. If something is telling you to run, run! That gut instinct is our best friend, it is our conscience, and it is trying to push us and yet protect us all at the same time."
One last viewer shared concerns for a friend who was trying to be a cool mom and embarrassing her kids in the process. Drew advised sternly against trying to be your child's friend.
"I am just going to say that your parent is not your friend, they're your parent," she said.
"And we should not be trying to be friends with our children. I'm never going to lie to my daughters about my journey, but my kids need to be able to rely on me as their mother, and I am not their friend. They have plenty of friends out there. It's harder to be their parent, but it's the right choice."
