Maggie Gyllenhaal: It's Nice To "Just Co-Exist" With Ramona

One of our favorite famous mamas, Maggie Gyllenhaal recently opened up about how she spends special time with her daughter Ramona, 3. The Dark Knight star and her gorgeous girl make their home in Brooklyn, New York along with dad Peter Sarsgaard.

"I am playful, although I don't believe it's the mother's job to be constantly entertaining her child," the Oscar-nominee tells Good Housekeeping. "There's something nice about just coexisting — just to be with her, take her on errands."

One thing Maggie and Ramona like to do together? Go for a mani/pedi!

"We get our nails done at the nail place on the corner, and that's nice," Maggie reveals. "I didn't do that kind of thing much with my mother; she didn't wear makeup or high heels; she didn't, you know, moisturize. My mother [Naomi Foner, a producer and an award-winning screenwriter] was interested in political things. The joy of femininity wasn't something she stressed. But all those feminine things can be wonderful, and I have really enjoyed finding all that stuff on my own. It's nice to watch your mother sitting at a vanity. I do that. I almost never wear makeup, but sometimes when I'm going out I'll do more, and my daughter loves watching."

Look for Maggie later this summer in the family-friendly flick Nanny McPhee Returns.