For Hollywood celebrities, life isn’t easy, no matter how extravagant the tabloids make you believe it to be. The work-life pressures that celebrities experience are much different or rather intense than an average person. That’s because the world of entertainment is extremely competitive and subject to sudden changes. Any moment a celebrity can plummet from the top position, and after experiencing immense success, they might find it challenging to get work. Traditionally, it was considered a career death if celebrities chose to marry or have children at a young age. Therefore, many celebs chose to keep their marriage a secret or postponed the idea of marriage altogether until the time they were in their mid or late 30s. We cannot blame them because a few decades back, it was pretty tricky for celebs, particularly females, to stay in the limelight for long. It still is, but today, the perceptions have changed to a great extent.

Celebrities no longer need until their thirties or forties to get married and have children. The 25 celebs we will introduce you to symbolize the new normal of Hollywood that we had no idea about. The difference is that it took them several decades to find out that having children at a young age has got nothing to do with an actor or actress’s bankability in the field. Let’s check out which are the top 25 youngest celebrity moms; we are sure many of them will surprise you big time.

Candace Bure — 22

Soon after wrapping up Full House in 1995, Candace married NHL hockey star Valen Bure, and the couple welcomed their first child when she was just 22. Candace gave birth to a beautiful daughter Natasha. However, being a young mom wasn’t easy back then. Bure said that people wanted to know if she knew how to raise kids and her parenting style. She used to laugh it off when people told her that her parenting style was wrong. In an interview, she told Today Parents that the ‘feedback’ she continually received annoyed her a lot.  Now her three kids are all grown up and, in their teens, Candace is confident that her parenting style did work. she believes that there cannot be a right or wrong way to parent a child. You have to go with the flow. On the work front, Candace is now starring in Fuller House that airs on Netflix. She’s also the author of Kind Is The New Classy: The Power of Living Graciously. 

“There was so much feedback. People were in my ears about what was right and what was wrong.”

“I will say that now my children are teenagers, I can look at my kids and see that my parenting style worked great for my children,” said the 45-year old actress. She said that different things worked for different people so judging a parent is ethically wrong.

“Different things work for different people. Every life is different. No two people have the exact same experience. So go to the people you love and trust most… and really tune out the rest. You might need to turn off social media!”

Candance Bure

Aretha Franklin — 12

Vocal sensation Aretha Franklin was a mother when she was 12 years old and had her second child before she was 15. Interestingly, both children were from different fathers. At the time, she was pursuing a career as a musician and wanted to be a pop singer. To pursue her dreams, she left Detroit and her children and moved to New York City when she was 18. In NYC, Franklin met Ted White, and the two later married in 1961. White served as her manager. The couple had a son together, which was Franklin’s third child. Unfortunately, their marriage didn’t last long, and they divorced in 1969 after Franklin complained of domestic abuse. 

The singing prodigy was born in Memphis in 1942 into a dysfunctional family. Aretha was thrust into adulthood way before she was even a teenager. She earned 18 Grammy awards and had 20 top R&B hits. She even got a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the name “Queen of Soul.” Franklin died at the age of 76 after fighting a long battle with pancreatic cancer. 

Sofia Vergara — 19

Sofia Vergara married her high school crush, Joe Gonzalez, when she was just 18. Vergara welcomed her first child when she was19-years-old. At the time she had her son, Vergara wasn’t as sought after in Hollywood. Hence, she had had all the time and energy to raise a child. She credits her young age to keep up with her son, the 23-year-old Manolo, and be there for him always. Their relationship is so strong that they are best friends today. Vergara says that she tried to set the best example for her son while raising him. We must say she did well, considering that she had divorced his father and raised him all independently.

“I think it helps when he grows up and you are like friends, as well as mother and son. It’s fantastic to have your kids young because you have so much energy.”

The Modern Family star revealed that her son has a great sense of humor, just like her. In fact, the Colombian beauty thinks that her family is ‘really funny,’ and she thinks that’s the best way to survive difficult situations.

“I think my family’s really funny. Colombian people need that because we come from times that were tough, and sometimes the only way to survive that was to make fun of ourselves and those situations.”

Kylie Jenner — 20

The social media sensation, and lip kit mogul, Kylie Jenner, is arguably one of our favorite new Moms. But, we still don’t know much about her parenting style and how she’s doing as a new mom. That’s because Jenner, who generally is quite open about her personal life, likes to keep things private after having her daughter Stormi Webster in February 2018. It may surprise you that she revealed about having given birth to a daughter after months of speculation. What’s more interesting for us is that she had Stormi when she was just 20. However, even at such young age, Jenner was ready to welcome a child. In one of her interviews, Jenner stated that she wanted to be a young mom and find herself lucky to provide for her daughter.

Still, we cannot get enough updates about the adorable Stormi, and we don’t like Jenner’s secretive attitude at all. Many people criticize Kylie’s parenting style, but we believe that the baby is doing just fine. One thing that’s entirely out of the ordinary, though, is that Stormi rarely leaves home. Perhaps due to COVID-related SOPs or Kylie just doesn’t like to take her daughter out much, but people claim that they long to see her cute little daughter. A friend of Kylie told US Weekly that:

“You have to go to her house to visit. She’s being very careful about keeping the baby healthy and indoors.”

Following her sister Kourtney’s footsteps, Kylie also went vegan after becoming a mom and making her daughter Stormi vegan too.

Brandy — 23

After several intimate relationships, Brandy finally decided to settle down with the film producer she was starring in. The two kept their relationship private until Brandy got pregnant. The couple announced the news of her pregnancy when she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2002. At the time, Brandy was in her early twenties. She was six months pregnant when she came on the show. The singer gave the impression that she was newly married and announced that she had tied the know with her music producer boyfriend, Robert Smith, in 2001. The Moesha star told Oprah that they wanted to keep their marriage and pregnancy a secret because they never wanted to make a big deal about it. 

Brandy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Sy’rai in June 2002, documented in a 4-part MTV special show Diary Presents: Brandy — Special Delivery. Unfortunately, the couple separated after a year. Soon after their split, Smith dropped a bombshell for which no one was prepared and even anticipated. The “Have you Ever” singer claimed that he and Brandy were never married and had faked their union to create a picture-perfect family image. Later, Brandy also admitted that she and Smith were never married and just had a ‘spiritual union.’ As a parent, Brandy claims she has tried to set a good example for her daughter to follow. Though she struggled as a young mom having mental health issues, she could sail through due to her strong support system.

Reese Witherspoon — 23

Witherspoon had her first daughter Ava in 1999 when she was married to actor and longtime boyfriend, Ryan Phillippe. When she had Ava, Reese Witherspoon was only 23-years-old, but she was an established actress and didn’t find it financially burdening to raise a child. Still, Reese believes that no amount of financial stability can prepare you for parenthood. In her opinion, being a young mom was quite scary, and she always felt unprepared because she didn’t know how it would impact her career and personal life. Today, Witherspoon is confident that she wouldn’t want to change anything about her experience. She now has three brilliant kids, the 19-year-old Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, 15-year-old Deacon Reese Phillippe, and 6-year-old Tennessee James Toth.  

Reese told InStyle that her mothering personality is much different from her work personality when discussing the difference between being a parent and a professional actress. 

“My mothering personality is nothing like my work personality. I melt around my kids. I’m much more squishy, soft, and lovey with a caramel center,” the Cruel Intentions star said.

Witherspoon always tries to ensure that her kids get exposed to multiple career paths since Hollywood is an unpredictable source of income, and sometimes it gets difficult to find work. 

“As a teenager, you only know what you know in the world. You don’t know what it’s like to work in a foreign country or to be in medicine or science. I have friends in a lot of different fields, so I try to surround my kids with people who have incredible experiences in other industries. We can get really isolated here in Hollywood.”

Britney Spears — 23

Britney Spears was 23-years-old and married to Kevin Federline when she gave birth to her first son in 2006. It was a difficult time for Spears because Federline wasn’t very helpful with parenting, and she had to deal with postpartum depression on her own. She had another son with Kevin. Today, she thinks that despite facing the pressures of being a young mom in Hollywood, she found parenting the most rewarding thing. For Britney, her children were always her priority. She found it too exciting to grow along with her children, and at the end of the day, she believes that she was a good mom. Still, she found it shocking that her sons grew up so fast and found herself lucky to have two sons who are thorough gentlemen. “It’s very hard for any mama especially a mama with boys seeing them grow up so fast. I’m extremely lucky because my two babies are such gentleman and so kind that I must have done something right.”

Britney has been famous since her own childhood. She became famous worldwide after her debut single, Baby One More Time, when she was 15-years-old. She wants her sons to live out their teen years and figure out what they want to be in life. For Britney Spears, it is great parenting advice and overall a healthier option. There’s little doubt that Britney’s life has been a roller coaster ever since she stepped into the world of entertainment and music. However, her family and, most importantly, her sons gave her the most stability. She loves everything associated with motherhood and says that it is the most important role in her life.

Jamie Lynn Spears — 16

The Zoey 101 star, Jamie Lynn Spears, found out that she was pregnant only 16-years-old. The show’s fans started speculating that this could be the reason behind its cancellation. She later took an extended break from work as she wanted to be there for her daughter and offer her a normal life as a parent. In one of her interviews, Spears revealed that it was an enthralling feeling to have a human growing inside of you at such a young age when she was a baby.

“There’s a human being growing inside of me, and I’m so young, I’m almost a baby myself,” Spears said. She even felt nervous about breaking the news of her pregnancy to her family and friends. She found it highly embarrassing. But, later, she realized that age is nothing but a number when it comes to parenting. The Singer-cum-actress recently sat down with Doppel to discuss motherhood experiences and how life evolved for her after having her daughter, Maddie Briann, at 17 with her then-fiance Casey Aldridge. 

“I don’t feel like a young mom at all now, but I guess that’s because I had my first daughter so very young. I use to be insecure at times, because I was always the youngest mom in the room,” the Zoey 101 alum said. Maddie is in her teens now. Spears welcomed her second daughter Ivey Joan in 2018 with her husband, Jamie Watson. Still, she believes that age has no impact on parenting.

 “I quickly learned that being a good and competent mother has nothing to do with age. I have met some of the most wonderful amazing moms who are anywhere from 20 years old to 50 years old, so young or old, love is all it’s really about.”

Gigi Hadid — 24

The entertainment world was rocked by Gigi Hadid’s news of being pregnant with her first child at the age of 24. People were shocked that such a poised model was ready to have birth, affecting her blooming career. Although Gigi kept most of her pregnancy a secret, she shared some stunning maternity clicks with her fans on social media. The 25-year-old model chose to home birth with her musician partner and former One Direction member Zayn Malik. Their daughter arrived in September 2020. Gigi later told Vogue’s contributing editor Chloe Malle about the reason behind her decision to home birth.

“What I really wanted from my experience was to feel like, ‘Okay, this is a natural thing that women are meant to do’.” Of course, she did factor in the realities of Covid-19, like how many people there would be in the delivery room and the fear of getting infected with the virus. The couple skipped the New York City hospital and welcomed their baby girl at Gigi Hadid’s home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The model underwent grueling 14-hour labor, and throughout the time, Zayn, her mom Yolanda, and sister Bella Hadid were with her in the room with a local midwife and an assistant. Gigi and Zayn are taking parenthood one day at a time, and in many of their interviews, the couple claimed that transitioning into parenthood turned out easier than they thought.

Victoria Beckham — 24

We all know Victoria Beckham as an international pop super icon, the head of a successful fashion label, and a legend in her own respect. But do you know that she had her first child when she was just 24? Victoria has donned many hats throughout her career, but motherhood is something that’s been most important for her and her soccer superstar husband, David Beckham. 

The two married at a very young age and had their first son Brooklyn when both were in their early 20s. The couple went on to expand their family with three more children. Though they always keep their personal lives away from the paparazzi’s prying eyes, people wanted to know about their parenting style. In some of her interviews, the mother of Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo, and Harper shed some light on parenthood and being a young mom with a very happening career. Victoria said she often felt as if she was being pulled in four directions and simultaneously managed work-life pressures. But, those who know Victoria would agree that she constantly faces challenges head-on and takes parenting as a challenge as well. 

While speaking to Grazia, Victoria revealed that prioritizing is a must for her and her family, and she feels herself blessed to have such a wonderful husband and children. “I am blessed to have a wonderful husband and beautiful, healthy, happy children. Yes, we travel a lot with our respective businesses and charitable commitments, but we always make time for each other as a couple and as a family,” Victoria said.

Kate Hudson — 24

Kate Hudson had her first son when she was 24 and later revealed that she felt 12-years old. Now she has become a pro at motherhood, but she struggled to handle her son at the time. She gradually learned to strike a balance between her life as a young mom and an actress.  Now she is the mother of three cute kids and feels exhausted to balance work and motherhood. Hudson shares that she learned many powerful lessons from her mother, Goldie Hawn, and feels that having older children to help younger children is a blessing in itself. However, Hawn and Hudson’s approaches towards parenting are stark opposites. 

In their People’s Beautiful Issue cover story, the mother-daughter duo was shot alongside Kate’s then-18-month daughter Rani Rose. This shoot took place before the coronavirus lockdown was implemented. While doing the shoot, they shared how different their parenting styles are. “I’m more lenient, like way more lenient,” says the 74-year-old Hawn said while Hudson says that she is the strict one. “She’s Attila the Hun,” Hawn joked.  “You were strict when you needed to be. You were honest,” Hudson, 41, said. Hudson is mom to Rani, and sons Bingham Hawn who is 8½, and the older Ryder Russell is now 16.  “Listen, our children are our greatest teachers. And you should be, as a parent, available to learn, because you don’t know everything,” Hawn told her daughter.

Hilary Duff — 24

The 32-year-old actress neither got involved in any major scandals nor became irrelevant like most of her Disney Channel costars. The credit should be given to her unique ability to juggle between personal and professional life despite becoming a mom at the young age of 24. Our favorite Disney star had her first son just one after marrying her then-boyfriend and happily embraced motherhood though her friends told her not to have a child so early on in her career.

Duff found pregnancy to be quite easy, and she was thrilled to have her son, primarily because she was so young. Though she did get exhausted many times, overall, her journey has been relatively comfortable. Hilary did receive some backlash after posting a picture on her social media profile in which she is seen kissing her son Luca on the lips. The actress dealt with criticism intelligently by posting a strong message asking gossip mongers to mind their own business. “For anyone commenting that a kiss on the lips with my four year old is ‘inappropriate’ go ahead and click unfollow with your warped minds and judgment.”

 She went on to become a cultural icon with her hard work. In TV Land’s Younger, Duff plays a publishing boss, and the show will soon be in its 7th season. The show has been one of the top cable comedies among females. Apart from continually gracing the small screen, Hilary Duff has been busy raising her two kids, Luca, 7, and Banks, 16-months in LA. The gorgeous mom handles school drop-offs and video calls from set to keep in touch with her kids. 

Solange Knowles — 18

Solange Knowles is Beyonce’s younger sister and mom to Daniel Julez J, aka Julez. Smith Jr. Interestingly, Solange is five years younger than Beyonce but got married and became a mother much before Beyonce did. She married her husband Daniel Smith in 2004. Sadly, the couple got divorced in 2007. The same year, she gave birth to Daniel and lost her childhood best friend in a tragic accident. All of this happened right before Solange’s career took off, so we can understand how hard it would have been for a single mother to make a career and take care of a young child on her own. Solange feels that the year she became a mom was the most emotionally stirring for her as she went through a range of emotions that she had never felt before in her life.

However, Solange agrees that the decision to have a baby at a young age was a mutual one and made out of love. Gradually Solange managed to balance everything in her life. Very soon, Beyonce also had her first child, and even she became a mom at a young age. Both the sisters are pretty famous in the entertainment world and are pretty much settled in their lives. In 2013, Solange shared that hers and her sister’s parenting styles were quite different. Solange told Hot 97 that she was okay with spanking kids if there’s a need, whereas Beyonce doesn’t believe in it. 

“He’s around a lot of sweet, nice normal kids. And also around kids who get disciplined… If he gets completely out of line, I’ll try the three steps. The look and talk is one. Two is taking away something that’s of value to him. Three is… you need your butt popped,” Solange said, adding that she only hits her kids twice or thrice in a year.

Adele — 24

While Adele was raking in awards and churning out one chart-topper after another, she learned about her pregnancy at the age of 24. The news shocked her as she wasn’t ready for motherhood. And she had a challenging pregnancy and birthing experience. After having her son, Adele also dealt with postpartum depression, which led her to regret having a child at a young age. Adele later revealed how she handled this difficult phase of her life in these words:

“I didn’t talk to anyone about it. I was very reluctant…My boyfriend said I should talk to other women who were pregnant, and I said, ‘F*CK that.’ Then, without realizing it, I was gravitating towards pregnant women and other women with children, because I found they’re a bit more patient. You’ll be talking to someone, but you’re not really listening, because you’re so tired.” Adele says she is scared of having another child because of the depression phase after her first pregnancy. She shares her son with her husband Simon and told Vogue that her son Angelo makes her feel proud of herself. The doting mom said that she got a purpose in her life after having her son, which previously was missing. “When I became a parent, I felt like I was truly living. I had a purpose, where before I didn’t. I can’t have any other junk in my head to worry about as well [as him].” 

At Grammys 2017, she also mentioned her son and husband in her acceptance speech after receiving the Best Album of the Year award. Adele said: “Grammys, I appreciate it, the Academy, I love you, my manager, my husband and my son – you’re the only reason I do it.”

Keisha Castle-Hughes — 17

The Game of Thrones star Keisha Castle-Hughes was only 17-yar-old when she had her daughter. People were quite skeptical of her having a child at such a young age. The media, in fact, had a field day when Keisha announced her pregnancy out of wedlock. However, she didn’t want to become the teen pregnancy poster girl. She constantly struggled to push this thought out of her mind that she was pregnant in her teens.

Keisha wanted to do everything for her baby, but she was so young. Based in Los Angeles, Keisha remained busy with her acting career, including roles in FBI, Game of Thrones, FBI: Most Wanted, and Star Wars. While she also focused on raising her daughter and establishing herself as a producer. She produced a sci-fi alien saga Wellwood, the story of which was set in New Orleans. She also starred in the movie. 

Keisha Castle-Hughes gained popularity as a child star after she appeared in a New Zealand movie Whale Rider in which he played the part of Paikea. Keisha received an Oscar nomination for this role and has never looked back ever since. She got married to DJ Jonathan Morrison in 2013, and they divorced in 2016. Keisha gave birth to Felicity, her daughter, in 2007, who lives with her father, Bradley Hull, in New Zealand.

“I’m a huge believer that the best thing you can do for your children is give them happy parents. I’m proud of the woman that she is becoming,” the GoT star told Stuff.

Ashlee Simpson — 23

Ashlee Simpson was only 23 in 2008 when she had her first child, Bronx, with Pete Wentz, now her ex. Though she handled motherhood well given the young age at which she chose to become a parent, it was a learning curve that she had never witnessed before in her life. Simpson has donned many hats, she is a singer, reality star, actress, and fashion designer, but motherhood is the one that she says impacted her the most. The star married in 2014 to Diana Ross’s son Evan Ross and had another baby, a daughter whom she named Jagger. While she is pretty much accustomed to the mommy routine, Simpson told Today that she feels excited to have two children in the house, but her life priorities certainly changed after becoming a parent.

“Your priorities in life shift. Your priority becomes your children, and that’s something for every woman that becomes a mother. It’s all a change for the better. Life is so good with the kids.”

Simpson adores her children and is enjoying every moment as they are growing up. Her older sister is always there to guide her, and she believes that Bronx will be the perfect older brother to Jagger. Their interactions together are one of her biggest joys. Simpson says that “Bronx is such a sweet big brother. They have such a different age gap, so it’s really sweet to see them interact together.” However, she believes that it will be different raising a girl than raising a boy, and she is ready for it all.

The feisty comedian Roseanne Barr became famous around 30 years ago and is still relevant in the industry and making headlines. The Roseanne star used to be a tabloid staple when the sitcom was running, and now that its reboot is being shot, Barr is again in the news. Roseanne aired between 1988 and 1997, and around the same time, when she was 18, Barr gave birth to her daughter Brandi Brown. She decided to give her up for adoption as she herself was in her teens and felt that she wouldn’t be a good mother at the time. However, when Brandi turned 17, Barr reunited with her. By that time, Barr had four other children and was settled in her career, life, and marriage to a great extent. So far, Barr had married thrice and has in total five children. The 48-year-old actress had her daughters Jessica and Jennifer, with her hotel clerk husband, Bill Pentland. She also had a son named Jake Pentland. Barr believes that she was a strict mom and sometimes became too enraged with her girls.

“I became enraged with my daughters when they were teens. I put them in adolescent treatment centers. They tried to teach them it’s all about being part of a team, and it’s not just about you.”

Niki Taylor — 18

Niki Taylor was 18 when she became a parent. The gorgeous model has to choose between the runway and motherhood, and she chose the latter. Taylor had twin sons with the former Miami Hooters linebacker Matt Martinez. She always wanted to become a mother at a young age but had no idea that her marriage would end soon. In fact, by the time she had her sons, her marriage had entered a rocky phase. Taylor was lucky to find love again, and she quickly expanded her clan with two more babies. She always remained the best mother to her children even though she had to deal with failing marriages and troubled relationships. 

“It was like, ‘Who is this guy I married?’ It was super hard because I did rush into it,” the 35-year-old Taylor stated in the spring issue of Mom, revealing that she was a parent and a divorcee by the age of 21, which indeed was overwhelming for her.

“I was young, and I thought I was in love. So when the babies came, it was not something I signed up for. We were just two totally different people and after two totally different things. I was pregnant at 18, had [Jake and Hunter] at 19 and divorced by 21 … it was a lot on my plate for my young 20s!” 

Taylor is not married to NASCAR driver Burney Lamar and had a daughter Ciel with him. She has finally found true love, and her life has come full circle.

Jourdan Dunn — 19

Jourdan Dunn is among the most famous and highest-paid models in the world, but at home, she’s just a mom. She welcomed her first child Riley when she was just 19. She was working round the clock during her pregnancy and stayed busy until six months, then she decided to have a break and focus on motherhood. 

Dunn even surprised herself when she embraced motherhood as she turned out to be a doting mother to Riley. Initially, she was scared of bearing the responsibility of another human, but as soon as she took Riley in her hands, he became the center of her universe. The British model, who was discovered in 2006 in Hammersmith Primark, discussed how life has changed for her after becoming a parent with Vogue’s Brandon Maxwell while shooting for their 2018 campaign in which she starred alongside her son. Jourdan said that Riley is quite opinionated and often keeps a check on what she’s wearing.

 “He has strong opinions on what I should be wearing. He’s all like, ‘Mummy, I can see your boobs’, and stuff like that. He’s very opinionated.”

While speaking about juggling between her modeling career and parenthood, Jourdan says that time management is the key to successful parenting.

 “Time management is so important. You need to make sure that you prioritise and are organised. Don’t be scared to ask for help. Friends, family, make sure you don’t overextend yourself by putting too much on your plate. Take care of what’s most important first.”

Camila Alves — 24

Camila Alves welcomed her first child with actor, husband Matthew McConaughey, at the age of 24. Lifestyle expert and co-founder of Yummy Spoonfuls, Alves, revealed that she could pull off being a mother only because of her mother-in-law as she was a huge help. Since both Camila and Matthew had such busy schedules, her mom-in-law took care of their three children, Livingston, Levi, and Vida. 

Alves says that she comes from humble beginnings, which is why she has managed to remain grounded and down to earth despite being successful in her career. She wants to instill some of the principles she has followed herself into her kids. Alves is proud that though both she and McConaughey love their kids to bits, they aren’t spoiled brats. Alves believes that she has been a great mother to her kids, but sometimes she has to be a strict parent to let her kids know who the boss is and show respect to others around them. She encourages her kids to have fun and gives her important life lessons whenever she can. Alves opened up to People to share some of her tips for good parenting. 

“You say the same things over and over and you feel like you’re failing, and then they go to somebody’s house and [adults] come back to you saying how great they behaved, how great they are using their manners, how [respectful they are], how kind they are,” that’s one of the ways of telling that your parenting style is working, said Alves

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi — 24

Snooki entered the world of Showbiz when she was just 21-years-old. At the time, she was a real party buff and wanted to spend the entire day partying. Throughout the five seasons of The Jersey Shore, Nicole got wasted almost daily. She even got arrested once. However, when she returned to the set for the show’s final season, everyone was shocked to see her poised attitude. It turned out that the change in her behavior is because she was pregnant.

When she gave birth to her first son, people questioned her parenting skills and abilities. Given her wild ways before becoming a mother, people were unwilling to believe that she could be a good mother. But, Snooki proved everyone wrong. She never let the mom-shaming get to her head and affect her relationship with her adorable son. The Jersey Shore alum says that the hardest part of parenting is dealing with the child’s tantrums, but she had to deal with grownups who constantly criticized her parenting. While sharing her experiences for People’s magazine’s Mom Talk series, Snooki revealed how she deals with kid tantrums.

“I literally just walk into the kitchen, ignore them … and then they come over and they say, ‘I’m okay now.’ I’m at the stage of parenthood right now where I just need to stop entertaining them. The more you pay attention to that [kind of behavior], the worse it gets,” she said. 

Kendra Wilkinson — 24

The former Playmate was 24 years old when she welcomed her first son with then-husband Hank Baskett. Wilkinson had a rough pregnancy because she found out that her husband was cheating on her at such a sensitive period of her life. Wilkinson was in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time. When it came to motherhood, Kendra tried to be her best at all times. Even motherhood wasn’t easy for her, and she had to struggle in this phase. In her reality show Kendra on Top, Wilkinson once said that her son thinks he doesn’t have a mom. This was hard for her to hear, but we cannot blame him as she had been away for work. Kendra and Hank, who share two kids, Hank IV, 8, and daughter Alijah, 3, are trying to mend their marriage, but they often find their parenting styles conflicting. Wilkinson’s source told People that they both want to make it work but are never on the same page as parents because Hank is more disciplinarian and Kendra is casual about it.

“They love each other and the family dynamic they’ve built together but just aren’t on the same page when it comes to parenting styles. Hank is definitely more of the disciplinarian, but they’ve been trying to work together. Kendra has always been focused on her career – but loves her kids. It’s a tough balancing act for her as with any working mom.”

Whoopi Goldberg — 18

Whoopi Goldberg is undoubtedly a great actress, but we had no idea she became a mother as early as 18. She embraced motherhood well before she became a star. At the time, she was co-hosting The View. In 1973 Whoopi gave birth to a daughter with her former drug counselor Alvin Martin. She did her best to be a good mother to her daughter, Alexandrea Martin, whom she fondly calls Alex. The talk show star struggled with heroin addiction throughout her teenage. 

Sadly the couple parted ways in 1979. But that wasn’t the first time she got pregnant. She got pregnant the first time when she was 14 but terminated it and did it again when she was 15. When she got pregnant the third time, she was married and ready for motherhood. She is her one and only daughter, and Whoopi says it was one of her life’s best decisions to be a mother. Interestingly she became a grandmother at the age of 34. 

After her divorce, Whoopi moved to California to pursue a career in acting and wanted to become a stand-up comedian. As she was financially unstable at the time, she had a hard time making ends meet. Whoopi told The Telegraph that she worked as a bricklayer and even a mortuary cosmetologist to pay her bills.

Alex said. “Seriously … I remember that. I remember we had the one-room space and we slept in the bed together. I remember when we wanted to travel, we would drive across the country in broke down bugs. We didn’t have the money to go to movies.”

Sophie Turner — 24

Sophie Turner tasted success at such an early age that many people cannot believe she is in her early 20s. Turner was part of the massively successful Game of Thrones series, and the rest is history. Turner got married to singer Joe Jonas, 30, and the coupled welcomed a daughter when Sophie was 24. The couple generally keeps their life private, and when Sophie was pregnant and even after giving birth, they didn’t reveal much about her journey. We are still awaiting her daughter’s first photos, but we can understand the couple’s apprehensions as we all live in difficult times. The couple is often spotted strolling through the streets of LA enjoying the fresh air. According to Joe Jonas, Sophie is an amazing mother to their daughter Willa. The former Elle UK cover girl gave birth to her daughter just one year after getting married to Jonas in LA. They had another wedding in France. The pair is currently coming to terms with their new life as parents and enjoying every moment of it. An insider revealed to Hollywood Life that parenting had brought Sophie and Joe much closer to each other than before.

“Becoming parents has brought Joe and Sophie even closer. They are both head over heels in love with their little girl. He [Jonas] feels like he really hit the jackpot because she’s handled everything so well.” 

Naomi Judd — 18

Naomi Judd gave birth to daughter Christina Ciminlla when she was just 18. She later changed the name of her daughter to Wynonna Judd. Around four years later, Naomi gave birth to another child Ashley Judd. So, she had two children before even turning 25. The young mother, although she found the transition to motherhood seamless and easy with her first child, with Ashley Naomi had to struggle a bit. That’s because, by the time she had Ashley, Judd has become a drug addict. Having a parent who is addicted to drugs is not easy on a child. Naomi admits that Ashley had to go through an ‘awful’ time as a child due to her ignorance. Naomi revealed that she had become so ignorant that she would leave her home alone for several days at a time. 

We understand that motherhood wouldn’t have been easy for Naomi Judd while dealing with addiction herself. The three women, Ashley, Wynonna, and Naomi, overcame all their issues as they grew up together. Ashley didn’t blame her mom or dad for giving her a dysfunctional family. 

Later in life, Judd had to deal with depression, and she hid her condition from her daughter Wynonna for more than a year. She didn’t want her daughters to go through another rough phase due to her. However, Judd confided in her daughter after spending a week and a half in a psychiatric ward. Speaking about this phase of her life, Naomi told People that:

“Wynonna and I make each other so emotional it’s not healthy. We are so empathic; we can look at each other and absolutely fall in each other’s arms crying without saying a word. We scare each other because we can go so deep.”