01of 10Lauren AkinsThomas Akins Instagram; Inset: Lauren Akins/Instagram"One of our favorite things to do together is bake! It can get a little messy, but leads perfectly into some of our other favorite things to do which are taking baths, singing along (loudly) to Disney Hits on Spotify and dancing in our pjs! Food, music and dancing: the way to my family’s heart!“Lauren Akins and her husband Thomas Rhett are parents to daughters Willa Gray, 3, and Ada James, 17 months. Lauren is raising money and awareness for theLove Onefoundation,most recently raising more than $300,000 for her birthdayto support its mission of supporting children in Uganda, Willa’s birth country.
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Lauren Akins
Thomas Akins Instagram; Inset: Lauren Akins/Instagram
“One of our favorite things to do together is bake! It can get a little messy, but leads perfectly into some of our other favorite things to do which are taking baths, singing along (loudly) to Disney Hits on Spotify and dancing in our pjs! Food, music and dancing: the way to my family’s heart!”
Lauren Akins and her husband Thomas Rhett are parents to daughters Willa Gray, 3, and Ada James, 17 months. Lauren is raising money and awareness for theLove Onefoundation,most recently raising more than $300,000 for her birthdayto support its mission of supporting children in Uganda, Willa’s birth country.
02of 10Hilaria BaldwinHilaria Baldwin"Our family goes on adventures over the weekend. And during the week, We write notes to Carmen and send them to her teacher when she misses us at school. She’s in kindergarten, so the days are long. It’s tough on a 5-year-old! This is a way to stay connected through the day if she’s having a hard time.“Hilaria Baldwinand her husbandAlec Baldwinare parents to Romeo, 9 months, Leo, 2, Rafael, 3, and Carmen, 5. She is a fitness expert and author ofThe Living Clearly Method: 5 Principles for a Fit Body, Healthy Mind & Joyful Life.
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Hilaria Baldwin
“Our family goes on adventures over the weekend. And during the week, We write notes to Carmen and send them to her teacher when she misses us at school. She’s in kindergarten, so the days are long. It’s tough on a 5-year-old! This is a way to stay connected through the day if she’s having a hard time.”
Hilaria Baldwinand her husbandAlec Baldwinare parents to Romeo, 9 months, Leo, 2, Rafael, 3, and Carmen, 5. She is a fitness expert and author ofThe Living Clearly Method: 5 Principles for a Fit Body, Healthy Mind & Joyful Life.
03of 10TIa Mowry-HardrictTia Mowry instagram"I think it’s important to not only verbally tell your kids you love them, but to also show through action. For me, it’s all about hugs and kisses! Every night before bed, every time I leave the house, I must give them hugs and kisses.“Tia Mowry-Hardrictand husband Cory Hardrict are parents to son Cree, 7, and daughter Cairo, 8 months. She is an actress whose next project is Netflix’s Family Reunion. Her YouTube channel isTia Mowry’s Quick Fix.
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TIa Mowry-Hardrict
Tia Mowry instagram
“I think it’s important to not only verbally tell your kids you love them, but to also show through action. For me, it’s all about hugs and kisses! Every night before bed, every time I leave the house, I must give them hugs and kisses.”
Tia Mowry-Hardrictand husband Cory Hardrict are parents to son Cree, 7, and daughter Cairo, 8 months. She is an actress whose next project is Netflix’s Family Reunion. Her YouTube channel isTia Mowry’s Quick Fix.
04of 10Mario LopezCourtesy Mario Lopez"Our kids love Valentine’s Day. They always know that they’ll get a special treat in their lunch boxes that they wouldn’t get on a daily basis (Hershey Kisses or something that signifies Valentine’s Day). We also have a date at a place of their choice to celebrate. They are our love bugs and they know it!!!“Mario Lopezand his wifeCourtney Mazza Lopezare parents to Gia, 8, and Dominic, 5. He is the host ofExtraand this yearwon the title of Father of the Yearfrom the National Father’s Day Council.
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Mario Lopez
Courtesy Mario Lopez
“Our kids love Valentine’s Day. They always know that they’ll get a special treat in their lunch boxes that they wouldn’t get on a daily basis (Hershey Kisses or something that signifies Valentine’s Day). We also have a date at a place of their choice to celebrate. They are our love bugs and they know it!!!”
Mario Lopezand his wifeCourtney Mazza Lopezare parents to Gia, 8, and Dominic, 5. He is the host ofExtraand this yearwon the title of Father of the Yearfrom the National Father’s Day Council.
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Christy Carlson Romano
Christy Carlson Romano with her family.Courtesy Hannah Frendl
Christy Carlson Romanoand her husband Brendan Rooney are parents to daughter Isabella, 2, and areexpecting their second in February. She is an actress and will be seen in the upcoming Kim Possible movie. She blogs atChristyCarlsonRomano.comand you can follow her onFacebook,InstagramandTwitter.
06of 10Justin BaldoniJustin Baldoni/Instagram“The last few months I’ve been struggling a lot with how fast my kids are growing up and how little time I’ve been able to spend with them. So any moment where I can be fully present is quite literally the greatest present. Maiya and I have a little bedtime ritual where she repeats after me the beautiful and strong traits and virtues that she has. While Maxwell, who is only 15 months old, just wants to play and climb all over his daddy. So anytime I can put my phone away, throw him around, and get him to belly laugh fills my soul and hopefully makes them feel loved.”Justin Baldoniand his wifeEmilyare parents to 3-year-old Maiya and 15-month-old Maxwell. He currently stars onJane the Virgin.
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Justin Baldoni
Justin Baldoni/Instagram
“The last few months I’ve been struggling a lot with how fast my kids are growing up and how little time I’ve been able to spend with them. So any moment where I can be fully present is quite literally the greatest present. Maiya and I have a little bedtime ritual where she repeats after me the beautiful and strong traits and virtues that she has. While Maxwell, who is only 15 months old, just wants to play and climb all over his daddy. So anytime I can put my phone away, throw him around, and get him to belly laugh fills my soul and hopefully makes them feel loved.”
Justin Baldoniand his wifeEmilyare parents to 3-year-old Maiya and 15-month-old Maxwell. He currently stars onJane the Virgin.
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Gail Simmons
Courtesy Gail Simmons
My daughter Dahlia and I make silly, sweet necklaces that we wear when we can’t be together (when she’s at school or I have to travel for work), using heart shaped beads and buttons, as well as painted macaroni noodles. Once we found a few printed pictures of us and cut them out in the shape of hearts, punched a little hole in the top of the pic and threaded yarn through it so she could wear a little picture of us around her neck to school. It was our own homemade locket!
(Related: Here’s a pic of what Dahlia - with my husband Jeremy’s help- made me last Valentine’s Day as my ‘breakfast in bed’: Heart toast with jam and sprinkles, and an amazing homemade Valentine’s Day card. It was perfect!)”
Gail Simmonsand her husband Jeremy Abrahms are parent to daughter Dahlia, 5, and son Kole, 8 months. She is a Top Chef judge and author of the cookbook Bringing it Home.
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Eva Amurri Martino
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“We like to take our kids on little mini dates for Valentine’s Day, and we give them a special gift when we are out with them. I think this year I’m going to do a special lunch with Major just the two of us (He likes to go out for quesadillas!) and Kyle will take Marlowe to ice cream. The gift isn’t anything crazy (We got them V-day themed Pez dispensers and stickers this year) but that one-on-one time is something that makes them feel really special!”
09of 10Lais RibeiroCourtesy Walt Disney World"Before school, I always make sure to kiss him and tell him how amazing he is. When he has presentations and important things to do, I leave him little notes of encouragement. At night, we say a prayer that my grandmother taught us in Portuguese. It’s so cute and special because I love that he still remembers that special time with her back in Brazil.”Lais Ribeiroismom to Alexandre, 10. She is a model and Victoria’s Secret Angel.
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Lais Ribeiro
Courtesy Walt Disney World
“Before school, I always make sure to kiss him and tell him how amazing he is. When he has presentations and important things to do, I leave him little notes of encouragement. At night, we say a prayer that my grandmother taught us in Portuguese. It’s so cute and special because I love that he still remembers that special time with her back in Brazil.”
Lais Ribeiroismom to Alexandre, 10. She is a model and Victoria’s Secret Angel.
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Ashley Williams Dodson
Courtesy Ashley Williams
“This Valentine’s Day Neal and I will be going out together!
Neal and I make it a point to let the kids see us loving on each other. We stop to hug each other in the morning in front of the kids— sometimes we even stop them and say ‘Look you guys, we are hugging!’ (It’s often hard to get them to look up from their Legos!)
I also tell Gus (four years old) that “daddy and I need some time to talk and catch up.” I think keeping our kids aware that Neal and I have a strong bond separate from them is a great way for them to learn about love. It has the added benefit of letting them know they’re not the center of the universe! They don’t need to know that when Neal and I spend time together, most of the time we are giggling about things they’ve said or done.”
Ashley Williamsand her husband Neal Dodson areparents to sons Gus, 4, and Odie, 19 months. She’s the former star of The Jim Gaffigan Show and How I Met Your Motherwhose next project is Instinct.
source: people.com
