parenting

When it comes to fatherhood, Liam Payne is totally killing it in every single department except for one. The singer, who recently welcomed baby boy Bear, will be the first to admit that changing his son’s dirty diapers is a real challenge sometimes.

Tori and her two kids Liam and Stella grace the October issue in Halloween costumes!

If you thought a celebrity showing off her baby bump on the cover of a magazine was awesome, check this out! Mom-to-be Tori Spelling, her baby belly and her two kids Liam, 4, and Stella, 3, appear on the new issue of Parenting magazine — and they’re all ready for Halloween!

The actress is thrilled for her parent-to-be pal and is convinced motherhood will change Beyonce for the better!

Beyonce doesn’t have to look too far for advice on parenting — her best friend Gwyneth Paltrow, who’s a mom-of-two, is eager and ready to share everything she’s learned!

The actor admits he still wakes up at night to check that his kids with wife Luciana Barroso are still breathing!

Movie action man Matt Damon admits he’s a big softy when it comes to his four daughters! What’s he going to be like when they start dating?!

The brother and sister, now in their 20s, also allege their mom neglected them by haggling over the price of clothes and refusing to buy them toys!

Kathryn and Steven Garrity II wanted $50,000 in compensation for the ‘bad mothering’ they received at the hands of mom Kimberly. They were even represented in court by their DAD — Kimberly’s EX — but a judge ruled in HER favor!

It’s time for Brad’s mom Jane to back off a bit and let Angelina raise her six kids the way she wants to! What kind of 5-year-old isn’t a little crazy sometimes?

From the look of it, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s kids are very happy — no problems here. But Brad’s straight-laced and strict mom Jane disagrees! She and Angie allegedly got into an argument at the twins Knox and Vivienne‘s third birthday party over 5-year-old Shiloh‘s bratty behavior. “Jane thinks Shiloh’s wild and rebellious,” an insider tells In Touch. And she blames Angie!

The famous singer reveals he wasn’t always so sure about being a dad, but he’s happy to have finally settled down with partner David Furnish.

“I’m very pleased I changed my mind,” he tells Us Weekly. Elton, 64, welcomed Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John via a surrogate with his partner, David Furnish, 48, six months ago. And no wonder he’s head over heels — that baby is adorable!

Now we know why Miley is a lover of tattoos — Tish sports some interesting ink herself!

So, is the teen taking after her inked-up winged mom? Miley Cyrus may only be 18, but she’s already got five tattoos! But by the looks of her 44-year-old mom Tish Cyrus‘ tatted-up back, the ink obsession runs in the family.

Despite harsh criticisms over Amy Chua’s way of parenting, her daughter Sophia liked growing up with a Tiger Mom.

After writing an essay about the extreme parenting regime of a “Tiger mother,” Yale law professor Amy Chua was hit hard with furious criticisms and even death threats. Now her daughter Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld sets the record straight. “Having you as a mother was no tea party,” Sophia, 18, writes in a touching letter reprinted in the New York Post. “But now that I’m 18 and about to leave the tiger den, I’m glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did.” HollyMoms, read her letter and let us know if it makes you like her more.

Amy Chua, a self-proclaimed ‘Chinese’ mother, sets up some ludicrous ground rules for her children, but she says her parenting technique is superior to any Westerners way. Read and be blown away.

Amy Chua was raised by very strict Chinese parents who molded her into a one of those “stereotypically successful kids” who end up being “math whizzes” and “music prodigies,” she writes in an essay titled “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” But instead of leaving that parenting model behind and following the “Western” way of raising kids, Amy decided to become another Chinese dragon mom! Could you ever be this strict?

Actress Helena Bonham Carter is undergoing parenting classes so she can raise her two kids better. Shouldn’t she have taken those courses before she had kids?

Helena Bonham Carter believes in the better late than never philosophy of parenting. She already has a son Billy, 7, and daughter Nell, 3 next month, with Alice in Wonderland director Tim Burton. But she admits she was never taught basic parenting essentials before she became a mom — so she’s attending special sessions to make up for lost time.

The For Colored Girls star is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters — Ripley and Nico — and she tells HollyBaby.com in an exclusive interview that her main goal is making sure that her girls grow up feeling like they can conquer the world. And she has some wise advice for dealing with bullies at school.

Thandie Newton will be celebrating her 38th birthday on Saturday (November 6) and you can bet that she’ll be surrounded by her loving family — husband Ol Parker and daughters Ripley, 10, and Nico, 5. When HollyBaby.com spoke with the London-born beauty as she promotes for her latest film For Colored Girls, she couldn’t stop gushing about her darling daughters. “I’m the mom of two beautiful girls,” she says. “The universe has given me these two gorgeous daughters.” And Thandie’s focusing all her energy on making sure Nico and Riley grow up to be strong, independent young women.

The supermodel mom of four says that snuggling in bed with her four children is the best way to start the day. Can you relate?

Heidi Klum is relishing every single second she gets to spend with her kids, because like all mothers, she knows that they’re going to grow up way too fast. That’s why she invites Leni, 6, Henri, 5, Johan, 3, and Lou, 1, into the bedroom she shares with husband Seal before breakfast. She says the best part of her day is “every morning when they come running to snuggle in the bed.” Awww!