Christina Ricci Explains ‘Upsetting’ Reason She Had ‘No Bond’ With Baby Daughter

Christina Ricci is speaking out about the challenges she faces as a working mom — and is sharing her struggles despite repercussions to her career.

On Monday’s episode of Shannen Doherty’s podcast, “Let’s Be Clear,” the former “Charmed” star asked Ricci what it’s like to juggle work and a family.

The “Wednesday” star shares a 2-year-old, Cleopatra, with her husband, Mark Hampton . She is also mom to son Freddie, 9, whom she shares with ex-husband James Heerdegen .

“It is tricky,” Ricci admitted to Doherty 17 minutes into the episode. “I also …have an awareness of not making it about that it’s difficult for me because I have children. Because I don’t want anyone to be like, ‘Well, we won’t use her [for a project] because it’s so difficult for her because she’s a mom.’ …But at the same time, it is really difficult.”

Ricci explained that being away from home during the filming of her hit series “Yellowjackets” affected her relationship with Cleopatra when she was a baby.

“Last year I was commuting back and forth to Vancouver for ‘Yellowjackets.’ She didn’t know me. We had no bond. So that was very upsetting.”

Ricci also explained why she was unable to bring her family with her to Vancouver.

“If you’re a series regular, you have to pay for everything, so I can’t… every time I go up and down, I can’t pay for four people, four flights, you know, and the rooms that you would need and all… it’s just too expensive to travel with everybody all the time,” Ricci said.

Although the “Addams Family” alum says that her “kids do not like it when I travel,” she said she does try to bring them along and involve them as much as she can.

“I think really the thing that I learned, especially with my son, is mixing him into my work