Lifestyle Health Kate Hudson: 'I'm Very Much Enjoying Being Single' The actress says being focused her sons and work "is really nice" By Julie Jordan Julie Jordan Instagram Twitter Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 25 years, holding various roles in the Los Angeles Bureau including Associate Bureau Chief. In 2006, she relocated to the Midwest where she continues to cover all things entertainment and Hollywood, including celebrity covers, features and specials such as Sexiest Man Alive and the Beautiful Issue.Prior to joining PEOPLE, Jordan freelanced for magazines such as SOUTHERN LIVING and graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She is well-versed in what it takes to be the Sexiest Man Alive (having interviewed 11 of them for their cover stories) and considers shooting a confetti cannon on-stage alongside Garth Brooks during his performance of "Friends in Low Places" a career highlight. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 2, 2020 12:34 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Darren Ankenman Kate Hudson has learned to embrace change. With her new lifestyle book, Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body, the actress is hoping to inspire others to look within when it comes to jump-starting their fitness goals. “My whole life is change,” Hudson tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “There have been big lifestyle changes in the last year that have impacted my happiness for the better.” Busy raising her two sons, Ryder, 12, and Bing, 4, Hudson says she’s also found time to focus on herself again. “I’m sort of finding out more things about myself, and my work is an important part of my life. And it’s hard when you’re a mom. When you have a young child, a lot of guilt comes with working a lot so I took a little bit of a backseat, which I’m glad I did,” she adds. “But now that Bing is a bit older, I’m working more and I’m finding it makes me very happy.” For more of Hudson’s interview, including an exclusive excerpt from her new book, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands now. The actress, 36, who ended her engagement to Muse frontman Matt Bellamy in 2014, is also happy to be on her own right now. “I’m very much enjoying being single,” she says. “That’s very nice. And being focused on work and kids is really nice.” Now friendly with Bellamy and ex-husband Chris Robinson, Hudson says she’s grateful to be able to successfully co-parent together. “Every situation is different,” she says. “To create a nice relationship with an ex, the love has to change form. I think you just have to put your children first.”