Inside Katherine Schwarzenegger’s Life: New Interview Unveils Motherhood Lessons, Marriage to Chris Pratt & Future Plans

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is stepping into a busy November with two milestones that have fans and parents buzzing. The 35-year-old author and mom of three is celebrating the Nov. 4 release of her sixth book, the picture-book “Kat and Brandy,” just days before her youngest child, Ford, turns one on Nov. 8. In an exclusive interview, Schwarzenegger Pratt revealed that the story of “Kat and Brandy” grew out of her own childhood bond with a rescue pony that helped her conquer a fear of riding. She hopes the book will inspire kids “to feel seen in their fears and encouraged to overcome them,” a message she already tests every night during story-time with daughters Lyla, 5, and Eloise, 3. The girls recently realized the main character is based on their mom, turning reading sessions into what Schwarzenegger Pratt calls an “oddly emotional” family moment. Parenting, though, is very much a team effort in the Schwarzenegger-Pratt household. The bestselling author says she and husband Chris Pratt, 46, “balance each other out really well” as they juggle full work schedules, Ford’s energetic crawling phase, and the older kids’ growing curiosity. “Communication was important to us from the beginning and it’s still the key as life gets busier,” she explained, noting that the couple squeezes in “micro-moments” of connection throughout the day instead of waiting for elaborate date nights. The blend of shared responsibilities and individual strengths, Schwarzenegger Pratt says, allows each parent to shine. While the “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor handles rough-and-tumble play and outdoor adventures, she leans into bedtime routines and creative projects like illustrating stories with her girls. That teamwork, she believes, keeps their home life calm even as press tours and film shoots loom. Animal therapy also plays a starring role in the family’s day-to-day rhythm. Along with the new book’s equine heroine, the couple keeps chickens that act as instant chill-out companions whenever toddler emotions run high. The author credits those gentle moments with animals for teaching empathy—another theme woven through “Kat and Brandy.” Schwarzenegger Pratt’s packed month doesn’t end with book signings. Son Ford is racing toward his first-birthday milestones, pulling himself up on furniture and prompting plenty of baby-proofing around the house. Big sisters Lyla and Eloise, meanwhile, are “obsessed with holding and taking care of” their brother, turning every crawl session into a family event. Fans eager for a signed copy of “Kat and Brandy” can catch the author on a short West-Coast bookstore tour this week before she joins Pratt for Ford’s low-key birthday celebration at home. The couple’s approach echoes the book’s core lesson: face big moments together, one small act of courage at a time. With a new literary release, candid insights on marriage, and a first-birthday bash around the corner, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt continues to prove she can write, parent, and partner in equal measure—all while inspiring the next generation to saddle up, conquer fears, and find bravery in everyday bonds.