Happy Mother's Day to these 10 celebrity moms who set the perfect example of good parenting
Being a mother is no easy task and is a full-time job. When it comes to being a celebrity and a mom, it is obvious that it requires a lot of skill to manage both. These 10 celebrity mothers set the perfect example of good parenting while also being in the spotlight:
#10 Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton is the epitome of grace and dignity, a quality which she seems to pass on to her children. She is a hands-on mother and despite all her duties, she puts her children first always.
#9 Pink!
Pink made headlines recently for her empowering speech said in tribute to her 6-year-old daughter, Willow, after sharing how Willow found herself ugly. In her acceptance speech for receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard she said,"androgynous rock stars and artists that live their truth, are probably made fun of every day of their life, and carry on and wave their flag and inspire the rest of us."
#8 Blake Lively
Blake Lively has always been a symbol of empowerment and confidence. She and her husband Ryan Reynolds have always tried to empower their children and make sure that they are open-minded and good people. As reported by Huffington Post, "So do I know how to be the best parent for a daughter? No, I have no idea. All I can do is share what I’m thinking ― and learn from others."
#7 Katie Holmes
When Katie Holmes appeared at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena for U2's The Joshua Tree Tour, California, her 11-year-old daughter, Suri was right by her side and even sang along to 'With or Without You'. The mother-daughter duo sang along to all the songs and danced together. Despite her personal life being under the spotlight and her relationships under the scanner, Katie has made sure that Suri receive as normal a childhood as possible.
#6 Victoria Beckham
It is such a parent thing to do and Victoria Beckham was no exception when it came to shedding a tear or four when her eldest son Brooklyn went off to college. She has often spoken in interviews how she is strict with the children and has raised their children to have impeccable manners. Her kids get limited screen time while Victoria and David manage their famous children's Instagram accounts, and supposedly didn't even let Brooklyn know he was part of a famous family until he was a teenager.
#5 Madonna
Madonna proudly shared a post of her son David on his 12th birthday singing his mother's 1983 hit 'Holiday'. Madonna or Mambo to her kids, loves having her big brood around her. Much like Victoria, even Madonna's children are not aware that mom is the Queen of Pop and in her interview to People, the singer says,'...and that's a good thing. I'm just their mother'.
#4 Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon opened up to ET about her children, Deacon (14), Ava (18), and Tennessee (5) and how unhappy they are when she embarrasses them by using youth slang. "I think I embarrass them terribly when I try to sing Drake songs. I don't stop singing. I enjoy it," she added. She once revealed to Conan O'Brien how she communicates with her kids in funny ways. She sends them weird snapchats of her doing old man voices and goofy teeth. And her children have acknowledged getting their weirdness from her.
#3 Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen has an interesting method of narrating bedtime stories to her daughter Luna. The 32-year-old rapped a bedtime story for her delighted daughter who clapped and smiled as she listened to her mother rap. Luna was seen in a cute and apt outfit which read, "Gangster Napper". Apart from sharing these sweet moments, Chrissy also regularly updates her followers with her parenting conundrums and how she's making sure Luna is not spoilt because of her famous parents.
#2 Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock may have been a handful to her mother Helga Meyer back in the day but she is a fantastic mother who truly loves her children. At a premiere for the movie Minions, Bullock confessed that the only reason she took on the role was for her son, to make him happy.
#1 Serena Williams
After the birth of her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr, the tennis pro's husband Alexis Ohanian shared an emotional and heartwarming video of when Serena was still pregnant. Williams also shared that she had suffered many complications during the birth. "So, we’re leaving the hospital after six, seven days. It’s been a long time, but we had a lot of complications, but look who we got — we got a baby girl!" she said.