Mother’s Day is here! Just a few months into 2021, celebrity moms have shared precious and rare family moments with their children, all of which deserve to be celebrated, especially as they came amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
From Amanda Kloots finding joy after tragedy, Beyoncé sharing a major award with her eldest daughter, to Gabrielle Union’s love for her “shady baby” and Kate Middleton’s sweet family video, there are plenty of incredible highlights to look back on.
Beyoncé
Back in March, Beyoncé and 9-year-old Blue Ivy delighted fans when their “Brown Skin Girl” snagged the award for Best Music Video at the 2021 GRAMMYs.
The singer starred in the video with Blue, who’s one of Beyoncé’s three children with her husband, JAY-Z. The pair also shares 3-year-old twins Rumi and Sir. On top of appearing in the video, Blue was featured on the song’s vocals and even wrote a verse for the track.
After the mother-daughter duo won the award, Beyoncé, 39, took to Instagram to show off how Blue was celebrating.
In the pic, Blue, who sported a crown on her head and a powerful look on her face, stared directly into the camera as she held the trophy sideways in order to drink out of it with a straw.
Another shot of Blue showed her proudly holding up the GRAMMY as she smiled for the camera.
Following the award win, Beyoncé took to Instagram to share a look at a fun day out with her kiddos. In one pic, the singer made kissy faces with Blue, while other shots showed her spending time on the beach with Rumi and Sir.
Amanda Kloots
After her husband, Nick Cordero’s, death due to complications from COVID-19 last year, Kloots, 39, has made it a point to live life to the fullest with her nearly 2-year-old son, Elvis.
Together, the mother-son duo has spent time singing their ABCs, playing in a pool, sharing kisses, learning new words, waiting for garbage trucks, having sweet conversations, wearing matching outfits, giggling uncontrollably, taking trips together and more.
“I have always wanted to be a mother. I never thought I’d be a single mother but I’m determined to give this little guy the best in life and all of my love,” Kloots wrote in January. “He is a dream come true. So we do family days and getaways to create memories and savor special times together!”
Amy Schumer
In honor of her son, Gene’s, second birthday earlier this month, Amy Schumer took to Instagram to honor her little boy and her husband, Chris Fischer. In the post, Schumer, 39, shared a pic of her and Fischer in the hospital ahead of Gene’s arrival, as well as a shot of the proud dad holding his baby boy.
“Today is our son’s birthday and I woke up emotional as hell thinking about my husband, Chris,” she wrote. “In this first photo while I was having a 3 hour c section he held my hand and stared in my eyes so I never felt alone. I feel loved and supported always. He takes care of our family and is a husband and father beyond my wildest dreams.”
Schumer also wrote about Fischer’s autism spectrum diagnosis and what it means for baby Gene.
“Statistically our son most likely will be diagnosed as well and if he’s anything like his father that is wonderful news,” she wrote. “So on our babies birthday where he held my hand tight and held me with his eyes I want to say I love you thank you and happy birthday little geenie panini we love you as much as you love school busses.”
A month earlier, Schumer got real about mom life, sharing a video of herself standing in a messy kitchen.
“Actually, we were worried [about] not having childcare, but we’re actually doing really well. I think we’re a lot more capable of a lot more than we’ve done. All this help we’ve grown accustomed to, we don’t need it!” she quipped in the clip, which she captioned, “Rocking!!!!!!”
Britney Spears
Britney Spears gave fans a rare peek into her life as a mom back in March, when she posted two pics with her teenage sons. Spears shares Sean, 15, and Jayden, 14, with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
The shot featured the family standing in a field, with the boys, who are both taller than their mom, wearing masks amid the pandemic.
“It’s so crazy how time flies …. My boys are so big now!!!!” Spears marveled in the caption. “I know … I know … it’s very hard for any mama especially a mama with boys seeing them grow up so fast!!!! Talk about enough to make you go to your knees … GEEZ!!!!”
Spears continued her post by noting how she’s “extremely lucky because my two babies are such gentleman.”
“I must have done something right!!!!” she wrote, before explaining why she’d kept her sons largely off of social media.
“I haven’t posted pictures of them for some time cause they’re at the age where they want to express their own identities and I totally get it,” she wrote. “…. But I went out of my way to make this cool edit and guess what …. They’re finally letting me post it !!!”
“Now I don’t feel left out anymore and I’m gonna go celebrate,” Spears continued, before quipping, “Oh s**t I guess cool moms don’t do that … Ok I’ll just read a book instead.”
