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Mommy Knows Best: 13 Celeb Parenting Styles

From strict to nurturing, these celebrity moms' parenting styles rock
Mom Knows Best: Celeb Parenting Styles
Michelle Daughters
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
America’s mom-in-chief is also one of the most trusted sources for parenting advice, according to a recent poll.

Michelle Obama’s well-documented parenting style is one that empowers daughters Sasha and Malia; one that she says comes from using “common sense and patience.”

While most of us are happy to stick to family and friends for parenting advise, every once in a while a celebrity — like Michelle Obama — comes along with a parenting style that mirrors our own.

Take a look at some of our favorite celebrity mothers, and how they approach motherhood.