Eva Mendes opened up About her life as a new mom for the First Time for a special interview for Violet Grey's digital publication, The Violet Files. The **toriously private actress - who kept her recent pregnancy under wraps for months - revealed **t only the meaning behind her daughter Esmeralda's name, but also the Struggles she and partner Ryan Gosling have been having since Eva gave birth back in September. Keep reading for more from Eva's Violet Files interview.