Danica McKellar Believes Parenting Is Less Stressful After Finding Faith: ‘It’s in God’s Hands’

Danica McKellar’s life is different than it used to be, and for her it’s all thanks to faith.

“Faith guides everything, including education,” the actress said in a new interview with Fox News Digital. “For me, my faith journey has led to the most comforting place where I know I can turn to God at any time.”

McKellar, who is set to star in Great American Family’s “A Cinderella Christmas Ball” in November, has a son, 14-year-old Draco, with her ex-husband Mike Verta. She is currently married to lawyer Scott Sveslosky, who also has a son from a previous relationship.

The “Wonder Years” alum, who is in the process of reading through the Bible a second time, said, “It’s so comforting to me to have this other guiding force in my life.”

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She continued, “Having that relationship, having that faith, means that when trials and tribulations happen, because they still happen, there’s like a whole period of time in between.”

McKeller admitted that she “used to spend a lot more time worrying and worrying about how to make decisions and what to do next and ‘what if, what if,'” but now “knowing that everything is in God’s hands means even when things happen.” When something happens that I don’t think I want, I can say, “Let me just be curious, I wonder, what the grand plan is that I can’t see.”

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She said it was “incredible what this change in perspective does for you,” adding that it was “an amazing journey” to find her faith.

“It has been two and a half years since I found the Lord,” she noted. “And it was incredible.”

McKellar said she used to spend a lot of time worrying about the “what ifs” in life, but since finding faith, she feels comfortable knowing everything is in God’s hands. (Photo by David Buchan/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)

During an appearance on “Fox & Friends” in December 2023, McKellar explained that it was fellow former child star Candace Cameron Bure who helped her find religion.

“I’ve been involved with Christianity in some way my whole life,” she explained, “but it never really clicked. And my good friend Candace Cameron Bure…she took me to church. And as much as I can.” Let’s say something happened.

“Faith guides everything, including education…For me, my faith journey has led to the most comforting place where I know I can turn to God at any time.”

–Danica McKellar

She was watching a “passionate game” with Bure when she “suddenly understood.”

“I always thought about how there was a higher power and that I wanted to do the right thing simply because it was the right thing to do when no one was watching, why that was important, and it all just became clear. And I feel so blessed.”

Fellow child star Candace Cameron Bure helped McKellar find religion. (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)

Now she tells Fox News Digital that she sees “crazy miracles” in the little things.

After explaining that her son Draco is “definitely some kind of artist,” she said, “I’m here to support him in whatever he wants to do. It’s the greatest joy in the world to be a parent.”

“He’s taller than me now, by the way,” she continued. “That just happened. This blows me away. . . It’s like giving birth to a child is the most amazing experience in the whole world. When your son grows up to be taller than you, you ask yourself, ‘What an incredible experience is this?'”

She laughed: “It happens every day and somehow when it happens to you it’s some kind of crazy miracle.”

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If Draco does decide to pursue acting professionally, McKellar, who has over 100 acting credits under her belt, has some good advice for him.

The actress said she would tell her son to find another passion if he told her he wanted to act. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)

“Find something else that you also enjoy doing and can make money from, because this business is not reliable,” she said.

For her, that meant “writing math books.” She mentioned that she is currently writing another film despite being a busy actress. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.

“Having something that you have more control over is critical for mental health because there’s just so much rejection and so much uncertainty,” she told Fox News Digital. “You just don’t know what you’re going to do this time next year. They literally have no idea. And this is for your financial security and your mental health. I recommend having something else that you also love and can do.” Make money while pursuing acting.

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When asked how she escaped the pitfalls of child stardom, McKellar admitted that she believes “former child stars get a bad rap” just because it’s the dramatic stories about them that make headlines.

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“There are pitfalls,” she admitted, “but I don’t think it’s as common as you might be led to believe… But I definitely credit my parents for never overemphasizing the importance of fame.”

McKellar called her break from Hollywood and acting “gratifying.” (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)

She said that being taught by her parents was probably a reason for her decision to take a break from acting to pursue her mathematics studies.

“I took a break, just got out of Hollywood and really explored my brain. “That was incredibly satisfying and important for my own development and important because my self-confidence wasn’t as tied to success in business because success in business is so fickle,” she explained.

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