Celebrity mums don’t get much cooler than Kate Hudson.
The 38-year-old has two sons, Ryder, 11, and Bingham, 4. And she makes fun her top parenting priority.
When asked what makes her happiest, the actress says: “My family. We have so much fun together. I only hope our children have as much fun as us.”
Judging by her Instagram account, Kate’s totally acing it.
Here are nine reasons she’s our Hollywood mum crush …
1. She’s not afraid to jump in the deep end
Over the weekend, Kate shared a photograph of herself and Ryder on holiday, jumping off a pontoon.
The mother-son bonding and pure joy in the video made our hearts sing.
She captioned it: “Perfect day #HappySunday #LoveMyBoy #RyderMan #BobMarley #OneDrop #PontoonSunday.”
2. She’s not a boring lettuce leaf celeb
Kate also posted a photo of herself on holiday, kicking back with a bag of cheesy snacks and wine in a plastic cup, prompting one follower to comment: “#abs #cheesepuffs #wine #goalstrinity.”
Amen!
3. She takes her sons to live gigs
Kate recently shared a shot of Ryder and Bingham rocking to Taylor Swift … with Bingham in the cutest set of headphones to protect his little ears.
She captioned it: “TSwift with my boys @taylorswift #SuchFun #LovesOfMyLife.”
4. She gave her boys the cutest puppy EVER!
Check out little Wally Hudson keeping Kate company during her pilates workout! We are mush.
5. Her “home” rules are awesome
Kate revealed on Instagram: “In this home… We do second chances. We do real. We do mistakes. We do I’m sorry’s. We do LOUD REAL WELL. We do hugs. We do TOGETHER best of all.”
6. She releases her inner child
Instead of sweating the small stuff like annoying plane delays, Kate gets her rap on. A few months ago, she filmed herself and Ryder dancing along to the Fetty Wap’s mega-hit “Trap Queen.”
She captioned it: “How we deal with airport lounge boredom … #TrapQueen #DancingWithMyBoy #HeyWhatsUpHello #WhenYourPreTeenWantsHisOwnInstagramAndYoureLikeNoooooooo.”
Speaking of social media, we love Kate’s parental approach. She told The View: “I’m a strict parent; I’m strict when it comes to manners. I think kids get too much too fast. Ryder wants a cell phone… He can get a pager, when he’s 12.”
7. She’s mega-rich but knows the best things in life are free
On her birthday, she posted a shot of herself and her sons, captioned: “Best birthday present ever!#MorningCuddle.”
8. She gets her craft on
Kate keeps it real as a hands-on mum. In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, she and Bingham worked on a “love project” together. Nawwwww!
9. She shows her kids the importance of helping others
Earlier this year, Kate took Ryder to Mexico to help the charity Starkey Hearing Foundation, which conducts hearing aid missions around the world.
She captioned the photograph below: “Ryder and I decided to take a trip to Mexico to help @starkeycares fit hearing aids to those in need. Seeing the smiles of people hearing clearly for the first time has been an amazing and spirited experience. Thank u for allowing us to be apart of this mission.”
