Gwen Stefani and Madonna Are Musicians and Moms; Who Else Balances Making Music with Motherhood?
To some kids, mom isn't just a rock star, she's so much more! After celebrating Mother's Day, let's give some rocking mamas applause for juggling a busy career with being a loving mom and making it look cool, glamorous and effortless!
Gwen Stefani has been rocking her stellar voice and glam looks since she formed the ska band, No Doubt, in 1986 and released their first album several years later. The California girl has been married to fellow musician, Bush singer Gavin Rossdale since 2002. Now expanding her talents to include fashion designing, the busy mom keeps her family connected by taking her brood on tour with her.
She says she likes to be with them "whenever she can, of course." She cites her own mother as an influence for being a hands-on parent. Her children, sons Kingston, six, and Zuma, four, are adorable boys that take after their parents in the looks department. Clearly the boys have lots of creativity in their genes as well! Stefani and her band, No Doubt, are set to release a new album in September of 2012 and you can grab her adorable clothing line for girls, Harajuku Mini, at Target.
Pink, nee Alecia Moore, married motocross racer and tattoo shop owner Carey Hart in 2006 and the pair welcomed daughter Willow Sage in 2011. Pink may have written songs about partying in the past, but her real passion now is motherhood!
Pink said recently on her Twitter page that her young daughter was already exhibiting some musical talents, such as playing the bass and the bells! Looks like Willow will grow up to be a rocker, too! Pink has not only been spending lots of time with her baby girl but has also spent time in the studio recording music for an upcoming album.
New mom Beyonce has topped the charts with her albums, but her number one production now is daughter Blue Ivy. Blue's daddy, Beyonce's husband/singer Jay-Z, has already helped Blue start her music career by putting sounds of the newborn infant crying into his song "Glory," along with the heartfelt lyrics "My greatest creation was you."
Does this mean she'll follow in her famous mom's footsteps as a singer? With these two talented parents, it's hard to imagine she won't! The hardworking mom recently won a journalism award for a story she wrote for Essence magazine. A remix version of some songs from her album, 4, just came out, and the new mom was also honored as People magazine's Most Beautiful Woman.
Britney Spears is mom to two sons, Preston, 6 a! nd Jayde n, 5, with ex-husband Kevin Federline. She has posted some videos online of her sons dancing, which shows they may have inherited her and their father's talent for grooving! (Federline is a dancer and choreographer.) The outspoken Spears has joked in the past that if her boys expressed a desire to be in the entertainment business, she'd lock them in their rooms!
Spears is currently planning her wedding to fiance Jason Trawick, and she just shot a commercial for a new game made by Hasbro called Twister Dance.
Perhaps the biggest female pop singer of all time, Madonna wears another title: mom. She is mother to children Lourdes, 15, Rocco, 11, David, 6 and Mercy, 6. The pop queen recently revealed that she feels she isn't a tough enough mom when her daughter Lourdes was seen smoking. She said the parenting is a "negotiation," and that parenting was very hard.
Now a single mother, Madonna balances it all, but it's not easy. She revealed that sometimes being a single mom makes her feel like her head will explode! She wants to be a ! role mod el for other single moms and hopes her music is inspiring. She's currently touring to support her new album, MDNA.
Her eldest child, Lourdes is a beauty and already a dead ringer for the singer in her younger days. Lourdes is already designing clothing, but does she have a passion for pop stardom too? We'll see what the pop star's daughter does with all those creative genes!
Comments