Gwen Stefani is feeling cool about her son’s new chapter.
The No Doubt singer celebrated her and ex-husband Gavin Rossdale’s son Zuma officially becoming an adult, ringing in his 18th birthday with a heartfelt video that highlighted the teen’s musical abilities.
“I cannot believe u are 18 today!!” Stefani wrote on Instagram Aug. 20. “Watching u grow into the sweetest + most talented young man has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. we love u soooo much Zuma.”
Alongside the sentimental message, the 56-year-old—who also shares sons Kingston, 20, and Apollo, 12, with Rossdale—posted a montage of Zuma through the years, set to the sounds of the 18-year-old himself strumming a guitar and singing Zach Bryan’s song “Dawn.” And Stefani made sure to show just how much her son had grown up, transitioning the clip into a video of him as toddler playing a kid’s guitar and loudly singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
In addition to showing off Zuma's musical talents, Stefani also gave a look at his bond with her husband Blake Shelton, who was pictured wearing cowboy hats with his stepson in another snap.
The rest of Zuma’s family also got in on the birthday celebrations, with Rossdale posting a carousel of photos to Instagram captioned, “What an incredible person you are. You have always been so special but you’re taking that into adulthood. It’s a thrill to be around you. Your heart is on point. Your music is insanely good. And you’re a hero in the ocean. Taking on the big waves here on vacation.”
“I love you. We all love you,” the Bush frontman added. “Let’s celebrate tonight. It’s a big birthday. I’m so proud of you. Love dad.”
Rossdale’s eldest Daisy Lowe—who he shares with ex Pearl Lowe—had a special message for her little brother as well, calling him “the coolest, kindest, super talented, hilarious & loving 18 year old.”
“Miss you so much,” she posted to Instagram Stories, "& can't wait to squeeze you for real as soon as humanly possible! Love love love you.”
Since Stefani became a mom to three boys, the Grammy winner—who wed Shelton in 2021—has been candid about what her parenthood journey has been like.
“I don’t take it lightly and I’m so grateful that I have them, and I got to have three boys,” she shared on The First One podcast in 2021. “I don’t know why God chose me to be surrounded by boys my whole life, but here I am just surrounded by them, and I just feel really blessed. It’s really fun.”
For more sweet thoughts on parenthood from some of your favorite stars, keep reading.
Khloe Kardashian's best quotes on motherhood are simply in the constant sweet messages she publicly shares to her daughter True.
"Everyday I give thanks that I was chosen to be your mommy," the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared on Instagram. "I'll never ever take this role for granted! Thank you Tutu! I will easily love you until the end of time!"
Kim Kardashian is the proud mama to four kids who she values above all else.
"I have such unconditional love for my kids. No matter what, I will always love them and support them in anything they choose to do in life. My family was so close growing up; now that I'm a mom, I understand the bond my mom and dad felt with us," she shared on her website.
"There can be ups and downs with kids but no matter what, I always learn so much from them. Being a mom is the most important job I have."
The self-made billionaire shared in an interview with Kim all about how much she thinks about her little Stormi.
"I think more about the future because of her. Every time I leave and I'm stressed about leaving her, I'm like, ‘I'm doing it for you,'" Kylie told Kim. "Everyone says you change completely when you become a mom, but I really feel the same, just better."
The mama of four shared with Parents her mentality on being a parent when she was pregnant with her second child.
On motherhood, Kourtney stated it's, "Definitely my favorite role in life. It has changed me and made me realize there is nothing else I would rather do with my time. Being a mom is what life is about. I hope people realize what the priorities in life should be and know not everything has to be perfect."
In an interview with Modeliste Magazine, via People, Kristin Cavallari expressed her experience of being a mother to her three kids.
"There's just so much more love in your life. I finally feel like I have a real identity," Cavallari shared. "I feel like I have a purpose here in life now. I'm a mom to these three amazing little babies, and my whole world just kind of opened up."
Shay Mitchell gave a candid interview to Vogue on the stresses and expectations of being a mom.
"There is a lot of stress and anxiety," she admitted. "I'd heard all these things from my friends saying, 'You're going to second guess a lot of things you do, you're going to feel guilty when you leave her.'"
But the mama to Atlas and Rome has started to feel more secure in her role, adding, "[It's been all about] just taking the time to get ready and be by myself to [say,] 'Okay cool, now I can handle this, I've got this, so many people have done this before me, and so many people have felt the same way.'"
"I don't always balance it all, I do the best that I can, and some months are crazier than others," Duff told E! News in an exclusive interview. "I'm a mother first, so [Luca]'s always my number one priority. And then my decision-making process is like, 'Hey can I make this work? Is he going to get enough of what he needs from me?'"
Now that Hilary Duff has four kiddos, we are sure that the balancing act is even tougher, but that the mama is rocking it all the same!
The powerhouse singer is a huge inspiration to all of us, but turns out the mother also makes sure to be the same for her own children.
"I realized why I was born and more than anything, all of the things I want to pass onto my child and the best way of doing that is not by preaching or telling her but showing her by example," she said.
When it comes to great parenting advice, Anne Hathaway shared that she got some A-plus list from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
"They get down on the child's level and speak to them eye-to-eye to make their child feel empowered," she tells The Sunday Times. "I thought that was really cool. I started doing that with Jonathan."
While the Mindy Project actress is a mother herself, she also has a sweet quote on how she viewed her own mom.
"I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn't seem to encompass enough when I use it about her," Mindy said. "She was the love of my life."
"We talked about how we would have cared for a daughter and the things we would teach: how to grow up to be a strong, independent, and confident woman who knows she is loved," Vanessa said.
While she plays a "Bad Mom" in movies, in real life Mila Kunis couldn't be a better parent to her two children, who she credits to changing her whole outlook on life.
"I reprioritized my life, in all honesty," the star shared during her Bad Moms press junket. "I traveled through all my 20's and I was very selfish—in a good way, not in a way I regret. And I think having a kid made me realize how incredibly selfless I want to be."
Megan Fox—who shares sons Noah, Bodhi and Journey with her ex-husband Brian Austin Green, and daugther Saga with ex-fiancé Machine Gun Kelly—has a lovely approach to her parenting style.
"I don't think I need to teach my children with harsh words or with punishment. I believe that if I love them the right way, there's no need for that," she told Harper's Bazaar Arabia of her philosophy. "I'm a free-spirit mother."
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' couple goals include being amazing parents to four children, including all the funny moments that come with being a parent.
"It's tough when you get pooped on and barfed on, but having a baby is wonderful," the mother joked to NW Magazine in 2016. "Even when it's tough and I'm exhausted, I think, 'I am so fortunate.'"
The mother of six, who has worked with organizations like UNICEF and is a UN Goodwill Ambassador, makes it a priority to share those same humanitarian values with her children.
"With my family, I'm trying to raise them to have respect for all people and make friends around the world and feel at home with the world and really live a truly global [life]," she once said. "I think it's what forms them and it's really important to me."