I sometimes wonder if Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner are two sides of the same pap-strolling coin. Where I feel like Garner uses the happy-family photo-ops to prove how “normal and relatable” she is and how her marriage is, like, totally solid. But what is Gwen trying to accomplish if we believe that she has a hand in organizing at least some of these pap strolls? Is she simply doing the same thing, “look at my normal family, I’m such a hands-on mom!” The thing is, just because Gwen and Jen want to show us that side of their lives, it can still be true. Jennifer Garner DOES seem like a great, hands-on mom, as does Gwen. Anyway, Star Magazine says Gwen organizes these pap strolls despite the fact that “babysitters” are doing all of the heavy lifting of child rearing.
In front of the flashes, there’s no doubt that she looks like a seriously hands-on mom. But according to a source, the pop star Gwen Stefani parenting isn’t quite so picture perfect behind the scenes.
“Of course Gwen loves her kids, but it’s her babysitters who do most of the work,” dishes the insider.
Since Gwen and her husband Gavin Rossdale, are so busy with their careers, the nannies are the ones who prepare meals, set schedules and help their three boys—Kingston, 9, Zuma, 6, and Apollo, 1—with school projects. Still, you wouldn’t know it from the way Gwen jumps into mommy mode whenever the cameras are around.
“She always starts holding hands or horsing around with the kids in front of the paparazzi,” says the source.
Though after 25 years in showbiz, can you blame Gwen for knowing a good photo op?
I feel like this is very working-mom-shaming. I’m sure Gwen and Gavin have full-time childcare help, probably two nannies or more for three growing boys. I believe those nannies probably do help raise the kids. But that doesn’t mean Gwen is an absent mother or anything – she works a lot AND she spends a lot of time with her kids. And where’s Gavin in this? I feel like he doesn’t work that much anymore and he’s spending a lot of time with the kids too. Eh. So, what do you think? Was this just a mean mom-shaming article from Star or is there some kind of conspiracy where Gwen only shows affection to her children when the cameras are around?
OMG, Apollo is beautiful.
Photos courtesy of WENN & Fame/Flynet.
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