“I Literally Cannot Unsee How Mothers Do Everything”: A 23-Year-Old Photo Of Uma Thurman And Ethan Hawke With Their Kids Has Sparked A Whole Ton Of Parenting Discourse

Posted on Nov 10, 2026 UTC

As you may know, Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman were one of the Hollywood it couples of the ‘90s, with the two movie stars first meeting while filming Gattaca in 1996, and getting married just two years later.

They went on to welcome two children together, Maya Hawke and Levon Hawke, before splitting in 2003.

And now, more than 20 years after their breakup, a family photo from their time together has sparked a whole ton of parenting discourse after it was shared by various X accounts in recent days.

The post by @Cinevow has already been seen more than 3.8 million times, while a similar one from @Hollywoodladyy has an additional 2.8 million views. Both include two photos of Uma and Ethan with their young children.

In the pictures, Ethan has one hand in his pocket and the other holding onto Maya’s hand. For reference, Maya would have been around 4 years old at the time. Uma is holding Maya’s other hand, and the parents are swinging their smiling daughter in the air. Notably, Uma is also holding 1-year-old Levon, and has a backpack slung over one shoulder. You can view the pictures here.

Now, it’s worth noting that this is just one glimpse into Uma and Ethan’s dynamic, and there are plenty of photos of Ethan arguably being a more proactive father on various photo agency sites. However, these pics still served as a launchpad for a wider conversation about the differing labor that men and women take on when they become parents.

A popular reply simply reads: “Why is it always women carrying both the bag and the baby in pics like these omg ethan bro stop being a deadbeat.” A quote-tweet with more than 17k likes adds: “The mom is carrying the bag, the mom is carrying the baby, and she’s also helping bounce the other kid up and down, but the man is still the unhappiest, grumpiest one, aw, and next to the woman’s imposing presence he looks like a little kid too, and whose baby is that, Ethan?”

Somebody else wrote: “I literally cannot unsee how mothers do everything. Carrying the baby, the bag and partially the toddler. He has a hand in his pocket!” One more tweeted: “A woman can be a Hollywood A-lister and still be treated like a mule. Men are so NOT worth it.”

Another popular tweet reads: “get your hand out of your pocket and take the baby or the backpack???” While another shared the Kate Berlant quote: "A father is a dear family friend."

What do you think of this parenting discourse? Let me know in the comments below!

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