Gwen Stefaniis feeling cool about her son’s new chapter.
TheNo Doubtsinger celebrated her and ex-husbandGavin Rossdale’s sonZumaofficially becoming an adult, ringing in his 18th birthday with a heartfelt video that highlightedthe teen’s musical abilities.
“I cannot believe u are 18 today!!”Stefani wrote onInstagramAug. 20. “Watchingu grow into the sweetest + most talented young man has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. we love u soooo much Zuma.”
Alongside thesentimentalmessage,the 56-year-old—who also shares sonsKingston, 20, andApollo, 12, with Rossdale—posted a montage of Zuma through the years, set to the sounds of the 18-year-old himself strumming a guitar and singingZach Bryan’s song “Dawn.” And Stefani made sure to show just how much her son had grown up, transitioningthe clipintoa video of him as toddler playing a kid’s guitar and loudly singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
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In addition to showing off Zuma’s musical talents, Stefani also gave a look at his bond with her husbandBlake Shelton, who was pictured wearing cowboy hats with his stepson in another snap.
The rest of Zuma’s family also got in on the birthdaycelebrations, withRossdaleposting a carousel of photos toInstagramcaptioned, “What an incredible person you are. You have always been so special but you’re taking that into adulthood. It’s a thrill to be around you. Your heart is on point. Your music is insanely good. And you’re a hero in the ocean. Taking on the big waves here on vacation.”
“I love you. We all love you,” theBushfrontman added. “Let’s celebrate tonight. It’s a big birthday. I’m so proud of you. Love dad.”
Rossdale’s eldestDaisy Lowe—who he shares with exPearl Lowe—had a special message for her little brother as well, calling him “the coolest, kindest, super talented, hilarious & loving 18 year old.”
“Miss you so much,” sheposted toInstagramStories, “& can’twait to squeeze you for real as soon as humanly possible! Love love love you.”
Since Stefani became a mom to three boys,the Grammy winner—who wedSheltonin 2021—has been candid about what her parenthood journey has been like.
“I don’t take it lightly and I’m so grateful that I have them, and I got to have three boys,” she shared onThe First Onepodcast in 2021. “I don’t know why God chose me to be surrounded by boys my whole life, but here I am just surrounded by them, and I just feel really blessed. It’s really fun.”
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“Everyday I give thanks that I was chosen to be your mommy,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared on Instagram. “I’ll never ever take this role for granted! Thank you Tutu! I will easily love you until the end of time!”
“I have such unconditional love for my kids. No matter what, I will always love them and support them in anything they choose to do in life. My family was so close growing up; now that I’m a mom, I understand the bond my mom and dad felt with us,” she shared on her website.
“There can be ups and downs with kids but no matter what, I always learn so much from them. Being a mom is the most important job I have.”
“I think more about the future because of her. Every time I leave and I’m stressed about leaving her, I’m like, ‘I’m doing it for you,'” Kylie told Kim. “Everyone says you change completely when you become a mom, but I really feel the same, just better.”
On motherhood, Kourtney stated it’s, “Definitely my favorite role in life. It has changed me and made me realize there is nothing else I would rather do with my time. Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect.”
“There’s just so much more love in your life. I finally feel like I have a real identity,” Cavallari shared. “I feel like I have a purpose here in life now. I’m a mom to these three amazing little babies, and my whole world just kind of opened up.”
“There is a lot of stress and anxiety,” she admitted. “I’d heard all these things from my friends saying, ‘You’re going to second guess a lot of things you do, you’re going to feel guilty when you leave her.'”
But the mama to Atlas and Rome has started to feel more secure in her role, adding, “[It’s been all about] just taking the time to get ready and be by myself to [say,] ‘Okay cool, now I can handle this, I’ve got this, so many people have done this before me, and so many people have felt the same way.'”
Now that Hilary Duff has four kiddos, we are sure that the balancing act is even tougher, but that the mama is rocking it all the same!
“I realized why I was born and more than anything, all of the things I want to pass onto my child and the best way of doing that is not by preaching or telling her but showing her by example,” she said.
“They get down on the child’s level and speak to them eye-to-eye to make their child feel empowered,” she tells The Sunday Times. “I thought that was really cool. I started doing that with Jonathan.”
“I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn’t seem to encompass enough when I use it about her,” Mindy said. “She was the love of my life.”
“I reprioritized my life, in all honesty,” the star shared during her Bad Moms press junket. “I traveled through all my 20’s and I was very selfish—in a good way, not in a way I regret. And I think having a kid made me realize how incredibly selfless I want to be.”
“I don’t think I need to teach my children with harsh words or with punishment. I believe that if I love them the right way, there’s no need for that,” she told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia of her philosophy. “I’m a free-spirit mother.”
“It’s tough when you get pooped on and barfed on, but having a baby is wonderful,” the mother joked to NW Magazine in 2016. “Even when it’s tough and I’m exhausted, I think, ‘I am so fortunate.'”
“With my family, I’m trying to raise them to have respect for all people and make friends around the world and feel at home with the world and really live a truly global [life],” she once said. “I think it’s what forms them and it’s really important to me.”
