Matthew McConaughey gives rare insight into his evolving relationship with his teenage son and daughter

Matthew McConaughey is adjusting to being a parent of teenagers, and all the changes that it brings.

The star has three kids with his wife of ten years, Camila Alves; Levi, Vida, and Livingston, and they are all grown up.

While the youngest, Livingston, is still only ten, both of his eldest kids have officially become teenagers, Levi being 14 and his sister Vida being 13.

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During an appearance on Chelsea Handler's podcast, Dear Chelsea, Matthew opened up about the changing family dynamics that have come as a result of Levi and Vida entering teenagedom.

"We're just getting into those teen years… That's a whole new roller coaster," he joked, though, daunting as it may be to be entering the years of classic teenage angst, it also has its benefits.

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He explained: "I'm starting to become their buddy a little bit, which is cool," adding: "My daughter will call me up and go, 'Hey, I wanna talk to you about this thing,' and we can just talk." It's a welcome change for the actor, and he further said: "I'm not teaching, I'm not talking to her as her parent, we're just jiving."

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Adding another example of how grown up, and mature, they are becoming, he recalled a recent moment when Levi, to his surprise, turned on NPR. "[He] didn't want to listen to music, he wanted to listen to the news," he remembered.

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During his appearance on Chelsea's podcast, he also opened up to the comedian about his and Camila's approach to parenting, and how they guide their kids towards good.

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"I noticed early on these young people are who they are," he said, explaining: "I can shepherd them, I can nudge them, I can put in front of them what lights their fire, and try to keep them from hurting themselves too bad."

He added: "But, other than that, they are who they are. We're filling their passports, which as you know I think it's one of the best resumés someone could have. You see a full passport, you got a pretty good idea that person has pretty good wisdom about how the world works and how humanity rolls."

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