Star Jason Momoa caught up with PEOPLE to talk about his new Guinness commercial (featuring his mom, Coni) and, in the spirit of family, the actor talked about his two teenagers, who are busy coming into their own now that they’re getting older.

“I spent a lot of time with them when they were younger, which is super important. Then they traveled with me quite a bit. But now, going into high school, they’ve got their friends and stuff,” Momoa says.

The actor shares daughter Lola Iolani, 16, and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo, 15, with his ex-wife Lisa Bonet.

“They still like me, which is good,” he adds of his kids, laughing. “I’m probably losing cool factor daily.”

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Jason Momoa, Lola Iolani Momoa and Nakoa-Wolf Momoa.

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Momoa is currently on location in New Zealand filming his latest movie Minecraft, which spells a lot of time away from home for him.

The good thing about spring? Imminent school vacations, and Momoa plans to take full advantage of the time.

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“I’m really excited to see my babies soon — a week for spring break. I’m dying to see my kids. I get to be Dad,” he says. “I’m excited for them to get through high school, and then maybe they’ll come out, and I’ll just help them with their lives.”

Back in January, Momoa spoke to PEOPLE at the premiere of Common Ground, a documentary film that focuses on the importance of sustainable and eco-friendly farming, where he opened up about teaching his kids about living environmentally-conscious lifestyles.

“I feel like I’m doing it and I’m almost force-feeding my children too much,” he said.

Lola Iolani Momoa, Jason Momoa and Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

“I took it to their school and we played it at their school, and it was fun to watch all their friends watching it, but I’m like, secretly, I wish they even took it more to the next level,” he added.

“I mean, I want the next generation to take it even more. And they are, some people are, but you just got to deal with what feels good to you and it just fuels me. That’s what I’m fighting for.”

Momoa is Hawaiian on his father’s side, but his mom, Coni, raised him in Iowa, and he credits her for making him so passionate about his projects. He hopes to pass on the same inspiration to his own children.

“My mother worked like three, four jobs, so I’m a workhorse. I enjoy work, and if you’re doing what you love, I just want my kids to know: do what you love and it’s not a job,” he says. “For a long time, I was doing what I didn’t love, and so I’m just counting my blessings.”