I Got It From My Mama! Celebrities Share Their Best-Kept Parenting Advice

1 Julie Bowen

For the Modern Family star, being a mom comes first.

"Be comfortable not being your kids' best friend."

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2 Jennie Garth

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Jennie Garth believes the trick to being a good mom is learning to let go.

"It doesn't matter if the dishes are clean. It just matters that my kids are happy."

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3 Rebecca Taylor

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Rebecca Taylor says moms need to be a little serious.

"Don't take any nonsense!"

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4 Rachel Zoe

For designer Rachel Zoe, being a good mom is all about affection.

"You can never love your child too much, or give them too many kisses."

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5 Laila Ali

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Laila Ali jokes that her mom didn't teach her much.

"She didn't teach me enough. (Laughs) I don't know any tricks!"

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6 Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye says being a good mom comes down to faith.

"[She taught me] to believe in myself. And I could do anything I could set my mind to."

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7 Julianna Margulies

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The Emmy-winning actress wants moms and dads to think before they act.

"Before you react, walk out of the room and take a breath."

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8 Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan learned how to be a good mom from her grandmother.

"I'm just starting to do the things that, as a kid, you're like, 'Ah, don't do that!' I keep telling my daughter that I will stop doing them as soon as she asks. Like last night, at the restaurant — this is what my grandma always used to do — I took the cloth napkin, I dipped it in the water glass, and I wiped her face. I was like, 'I am my grandma right now!'"

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9 Jewel

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Jewel says swaddling saved her sanity when her son was a baby.

"Swaddling is the best way to soothe. We were big fans of Dr. Harvey Karp's The Happiest Baby on the Block. We swaddled Kase for as long as we possibly could."

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10 Busy Philipps

The Cougar Town star says positivity is the key to good parenting.

"At the end of the day, keep saying to yourself, 'I'm a good mom. I'm a good partner. I'm a good wife. I'm a good daughter. I'm good at my job.'"

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11 Jenna Bush Hager

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The Today show corespondent and former first daughter thinks parents need to go tech-free during family time.

"We put our cell phones in the front of the house, so we are not on them in front of our daughter . . . It's mostly to protect parent time. I don't want to be distracted by my emails coming in when I'm with her."

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12 Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba has a great way to make diaper duty cleaner.

"My mom taught me to always put the new diaper underneath the bum as I'm changing the old one, so the new one is already halfway there and ready to go! It makes it very, very quick."

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