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JESSIE JAMES DECKER
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“I honestly feel like I’m the voice of all the moms,” said Decker, addressing a recent incident whenshe received backlash after nursingForrest while drinking a glass of wine. “I definitely feel like theyget heat for certain things. I know I’m a great mother, there’s not one doubt in my mind.”
“I know that I take care of my babies, I know that they feel loved and they feel happy,” added the singer and author ofJust Jessie: My Guide to Love, Life, Family and Food, out Oct. 2. “I don’t have nannies; I take care of my children.”
02of 12BEVERLEY MITCHELLAshley Burns PhotographyIn December 2016, former7th Heavenstar Beverley Mitchell told PEOPLE she and husband Michael Cameron have “no nannies” for their sonHutton Michael, now 3½, and daughterKenzie Lynne, now 5.“It’s just us and the kids. Family is the priority,” said theHollywood Darlingsstar. “I reallydon’t think I want to pay someone elseto get to have the time with my kids. I want that time.”
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BEVERLEY MITCHELL
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In December 2016, former7th Heavenstar Beverley Mitchell told PEOPLE she and husband Michael Cameron have “no nannies” for their sonHutton Michael, now 3½, and daughterKenzie Lynne, now 5.
“It’s just us and the kids. Family is the priority,” said theHollywood Darlingsstar. “I reallydon’t think I want to pay someone elseto get to have the time with my kids. I want that time.”
03of 12ALI FEDOTOWSKY-MANNOCourtesy Ali FedotowskyFormerBacheloretteand mother of two Ali Fedotowsky-Manno made a case for hired help in August, 10 weeks after welcoming son Riley Doran.“Yesterday I was actually able to put on make up, get dressed in a cute outfit, and run errands that I had put on hold for months,” Fedotowsky-Manno, who is also mom to 2-year-old daughterMolly Sullivan, wrote inan Instagram post.“I think for a while I was too embarrassed to get someone to help me because I was worried about being judged for not being able to do it all myself,” she admitted. “And ya know what, I’m kind of upset with myself for waiting as long as I did because not onlyam I a better mommy nowbut I feel like I have some of my sanity back.”
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ALI FEDOTOWSKY-MANNO
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FormerBacheloretteand mother of two Ali Fedotowsky-Manno made a case for hired help in August, 10 weeks after welcoming son Riley Doran.
“Yesterday I was actually able to put on make up, get dressed in a cute outfit, and run errands that I had put on hold for months,” Fedotowsky-Manno, who is also mom to 2-year-old daughterMolly Sullivan, wrote inan Instagram post.
“I think for a while I was too embarrassed to get someone to help me because I was worried about being judged for not being able to do it all myself,” she admitted. “And ya know what, I’m kind of upset with myself for waiting as long as I did because not onlyam I a better mommy nowbut I feel like I have some of my sanity back.”
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CARDI B
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Shortly following the July 10 birth of her first child, daughterKulture Kiari,Cardi Btold her fans that she has not gotten a nanny since welcoming Kulture withMigos' Offset.
“I just want to learn how to be a mom. I want to enjoy every single second of it since I’m going back to work,” said the rapper, whobowed out of Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tournot long after to spend more time with her daughter.
05of 12REBECCA ROMIJN AND JERRY O’CONNELLWhiletackling twins is tough, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell took on the task of parenting daughtersCharlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose, now 9½, alone — without the help of a full-time nanny.“We’re each other’s assistants. We pick up each other’s slack. Whoever is less busy helps the busier one: ‘Can you go pick up this for me?’ or ‘Can you book my flight?’ “Romijn said in 2013.She added of her parenting dynamic with O’Connell, “That’s what real life is. Once you start paying somebody else to do the grunt work, who are you?”
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REBECCA ROMIJN AND JERRY O’CONNELL
Whiletackling twins is tough, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell took on the task of parenting daughtersCharlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose, now 9½, alone — without the help of a full-time nanny.
“We’re each other’s assistants. We pick up each other’s slack. Whoever is less busy helps the busier one: ‘Can you go pick up this for me?’ or ‘Can you book my flight?’ “Romijn said in 2013.
She added of her parenting dynamic with O’Connell, “That’s what real life is. Once you start paying somebody else to do the grunt work, who are you?”
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MILA KUNIS AND ASHTON KUTCHER
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher didn’t want to use nannies — at least, not at first — because theywanted a deep connectionwith their daughterWyatt Isabelle, who turns 4 in October.
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SHAUN T
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“Oh, and it’s a good [reason] to have helpif you want your marriage to worktoo 🤣,” the star, who wed Scott Blokker in 2012, added candidly. “Don’t be afraid toask for help because weall need help sometimes! ❤️❤️”
08of 12EVA MENDES AND RYAN GOSLINGSonia Recchia/Getty ImagesA source previously told PEOPLE that as of February 2017, longtime couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Goslingdid not have a nanny fortheir girlsAmada Lee, 2, and Esmeralda Amada, 4, with another saying, “You can tell that both Ryan and Eva just want to spend as much time as possiblewith their daughters.“In a September 2018 chat with ABC News, Mendes — who hasn’t taken on an acting gig in three years — admittedbalancing work and motherhoodis a tough challenge.“I’mjust so obsessed with my kids— I just don’t want to leave them,” she said, laughing. “But I realize that I need to work. They’re just still so little. But certainly I would do something if it felt right.”
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EVA MENDES AND RYAN GOSLING
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A source previously told PEOPLE that as of February 2017, longtime couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Goslingdid not have a nanny fortheir girlsAmada Lee, 2, and Esmeralda Amada, 4, with another saying, “You can tell that both Ryan and Eva just want to spend as much time as possiblewith their daughters.”
In a September 2018 chat with ABC News, Mendes — who hasn’t taken on an acting gig in three years — admittedbalancing work and motherhoodis a tough challenge.
“I’mjust so obsessed with my kids— I just don’t want to leave them,” she said, laughing. “But I realize that I need to work. They’re just still so little. But certainly I would do something if it felt right.”
09of 12JENNIFER LOVE HEWITTJon Kopaloff/FilmMagicFormer child star Jennifer Love Hewittpreviously told PEOPLEthat after the birth of her daughterAutumn James, now 4½, “We didn’t have a night nurse, we didn’t have a nanny.““We haven’t ever had any of that stuff,” she added of herself and husband Brian Hallisay, who welcomed sonAtticus Jamesin June 2015, “It’s been really interesting to do it all ourselves.”
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JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
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Former child star Jennifer Love Hewittpreviously told PEOPLEthat after the birth of her daughterAutumn James, now 4½, “We didn’t have a night nurse, we didn’t have a nanny.”
“We haven’t ever had any of that stuff,” she added of herself and husband Brian Hallisay, who welcomed sonAtticus Jamesin June 2015, “It’s been really interesting to do it all ourselves.”
10of 12KYLIE JENNERKylie Jenner/InstagramWhileKylie Jennerwas initiallyhesitant to hire helpand planned to rely on close friends and family for support with her daughterStormi, now 7 months, the reality star eventually came around.“With the support and abilities she hasto hire nannies and assistants, she’s been a really, really great mom,” a source told PEOPLE in February of the Lip Kit mogul, who welcomed Stormi on Feb. 1.Added the insider, “She’s incrediblydoting and hands-on as a mom. She’s always been very maternal.”
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KYLIE JENNER
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WhileKylie Jennerwas initiallyhesitant to hire helpand planned to rely on close friends and family for support with her daughterStormi, now 7 months, the reality star eventually came around.
“With the support and abilities she hasto hire nannies and assistants, she’s been a really, really great mom,” a source told PEOPLE in February of the Lip Kit mogul, who welcomed Stormi on Feb. 1.
Added the insider, “She’s incrediblydoting and hands-on as a mom. She’s always been very maternal.”
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KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN
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Jenner’s big sister Khloé Kardashian also had help with her now-5-month-old daughterTrue, but an insidertold PEOPLE in Maythat the reality star “still spends most hours of the day with her daughter.”
12of 12JENNA JAMESONJenna Jameson/InstagramIn aJuly Instagram photofeaturing herself sharing an embrace with daughterBatel Lu, 17 months, former adult-film star Jenna Jameson revealed that she “wouldn’t tradebeing a stay at home mamafor anything.““I thought I would miss the fast lane of autograph signings and world travel … but, I don’t even feel an inkling of wanting more,” she continued.“Mytime with Batel is so precious, it’s hard to put into words. We are so close and connected … nothing could be better. I feel very lucky to be able to stay with her 24/7 and not need a nanny.”
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JENNA JAMESON
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In aJuly Instagram photofeaturing herself sharing an embrace with daughterBatel Lu, 17 months, former adult-film star Jenna Jameson revealed that she “wouldn’t tradebeing a stay at home mamafor anything.”
“I thought I would miss the fast lane of autograph signings and world travel … but, I don’t even feel an inkling of wanting more,” she continued.
“Mytime with Batel is so precious, it’s hard to put into words. We are so close and connected … nothing could be better. I feel very lucky to be able to stay with her 24/7 and not need a nanny.”
source: people.com
