Gwyneth Paltrow’s children seem to have had an easy relationship with their stepfather Brad Falchuk. The family seems to be enjoying their combined situation, as when Paltrow’s children, Moses and Apple Martin, were seen on a casual walk with the “Glee” co-creator in 2019.

Paltrow showcased fond memories of her blended family in a heartwarming Instagram photo carousel on Jan. 3. “The best parts of 2021,” Paltrow wrote, including “being married to my boy” and “being a mother and stepmother to four amazing people whom I love dearly” as the highlights of her year.

Paltrow attributes her children’s smooth transition to taking it easy after her “conscious separation” from their father, Chris Martin, in 2014.

Although the couple married in September 2018, Paltrow revealed on a 2019 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” they waited before moving in together.

“We were just trying to be mindful [of our kids] and give them some space and not move too fast,” Paltrow divulged, according to Us Weekly .

Falchuk also has two children from his previous marriage to Suzanne Falchuk.

As comfortable as the Paltrow-Falchuk brood may be these days, there are always awkward moments in every family’s home. Paltrow recently spoke about a photo incident that made her children cringe.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk love their children
Seeing a shirtless photo of one’s stepfather can leave a person shuddering, and that was certainly the case for Gwyneth Paltrow’s children, Moses and Apple Martin, with stepfather Brad Falchuk.

In an April 18 newsletter for her company Goop, Paltrow elaborated on the embarrassing encounter.

“My lock screen was a picture of Brad [Falchuk] without his shirt on. And my kids were so traumatized they picked up their phone and took this selfie,” she said, according to E! News.

According to the outlet, the selfie now serving as Paltrow’s lock screen is of Apple and Moses.

Although Falchuk and Paltrow seem to be having a lot of fun with their new blended family, Paltrow said in a 2018 Howard Stern Show interview that she’s not growing up anymore.

“None of us want any more kids,” Paltrow shared, according to US Weekly .

“We’re on the same team.” That’s not to say Paltrow doesn’t like being a stepmother to Falchuk’s children, Brody and Isabella.

Admitting to initial self-doubts on a March 2021 episode of her “The goop Podcast,” Paltrow said that at first (via People ), “I was like, ‘Shit, I have no idea how to do this. There’s no nothing to read. What should I do? Where do I intervene? Where not?'”

However, Paltrow is grateful. for the experience “It’s been a really interesting challenge for me and I love them,” he said, adding, “I’ve learned a lot about myself through the process.”