How many children does Jessica Biel have? Actress shares she received flowers from her sons as she battles sickness

Jessica Biel has fans swooning over her son's love for her as she tackles her ailing health. The actress, 43, took to Instagram to share a snapshot of some sunflowers wrapped in brown paper, with a tissue paper over it that read:

"Get Well Soon Mommy! We Love You!"

She captioned the post:

"My kids are the best ♥️."

The 7th Heaven alum is a mom of two sons: Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4. She shares them with her husband, Justin Timberlake, whom she has been married to since 2012.

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Jessica Biel gets candid about raising two boys in the public eye

Daily Mail has reported that Jessica Biel began dating the Mirrors singer in 2007, though they tied the knot in 2012 in a destination wedding in Fasano, Italy. They welcomed Silas in 2015 and Phineas in the summer of 2020. The pair largely keeps their kids out of the spotlight.

On the Armchair Expert podcast in 2021, Justin Timberlake said:

"I try to be conscious of making sure we can live a life where we're not weirdly private."

He added:

"But we're conscious of making sure they can be kids for as long as possible and not have the weight of somebody else treating them differently because of something that their parents do."

As for Jessica Biel's illness, while further details remain unclear, it comes on the heels of the news that her husband was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Earlier this month, a source told People Magazine:

"He's not 20 anymore. But when his symptoms worsened, he realized something deeper was going on. He pushed through for months before finally getting answers. The Lyme disease diagnosis brought clarity to a series of unexplained issues that he's been quietly dealing with."

As per the outlet, Biel noticed something "off" about the father of her children and "encouraged him to get checked out," the source said:

"She could tell that he wasn't himself. She's incredibly supportive."

As per Hola!, the singer announced his illness to the world via Instagram on July 31.

“Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically."

Earlier this year, Jessica Biel spoke to Elle about raising two sons:

"Being a boy mom is a thing. You can look at another mom who has boys and you just know what she's been through.' She added, 'You know she got hit in the head with a toy, then told she had a bad idea, then told that lunch was awful, then told "I love you," then given a hug."

During an interview with InStyle in May, she also spoke about her decision to respect her kids' privacy:

"It's a tricky one, a tricky balance. We do really try hard not to expose them in a way that they're not comfortable with."

As per Daily Mail, Jessica Biel famously had her son tag along with her to last year's U.S. Open as he is a fan of the sport. However, she recalled telling Silas about what to expect beforehand:

"We had this opportunity, and we talked about it. We talked about photographers. You know, "Are you comfortable with that?"'

She continued:

"He can't make these decisions on his own, but at this point, we can at least discuss what's his opinion around it."

Jessica Biel then conceded, saying it is "scary every time" when her kids are at the centre of public attention. Speaking with the outlet, she credited all those who helped her, especially since she has a hectic work schedule in the acting industry:

"It really takes a village to raise any kid, let alone in a wild business like this where parents are traveling for long times for work. Sometimes we do a good job; we try to have one of us working full time, only one."

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