I was shocked to discover that there are a bunch of celebrity moms who are totally against hiring nannies to raise their children. When you think about wealthy moms, you picture most of them gladly or hesitantly handing off their children and running out the door! Apparently, this isn't always the case–especially for a lot of Latina celeb moms. Check out which stars decided to say no to childcare help and made sure to keep it in the family!
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Camila Alves
The Brazilian model knows she can count on her mom Fatima to help with her little ones Livingston, Levi and Vida. Abuela helps out the familia at their family ranch in Texas. I'm sure abuela has her hands full, but is loving the work!
Mila Kunis
The Hollywood actress welcomed her daughter Wyatt six months ago. Proud dad Ashton Kutcher has previously revealed that the couple doesn't plan on using a nanny for the first few years. "We want to be the people that know what to do when the baby’s crying to make the baby not cry anymore," he said on Ellen.
Gisele Bundchen
The beautiful supermodel made sure to count on her mom Vania to help raise her son Benjamin while she was expecting her second child Vivian. Bundchen's mom stayed with her daughter even after she gave birth to make sure the family was settled in. What a good abuela!
Shakira
The Colombian pop star doesn't believe in strange help being around her sons Milan and Sasha. When Milan was first born, Shakira reportedly enlisted help from her mom Nidia and hired her cousin as the full-time nanny.
Adele
Adele would rather pass on hiring a nanny to help with her son Angelo. She told Closer magazine, "No nannies. I'm going to be a hands on mummy." She's not playing around!
Jessica Alba
As the CEO of the Honest Company, there's no way Alba can survive without child care for daughters Honor and Haven. However, the actress is really against hiring nannies and instead loves paying family members for staying with her girls. Another perk? She pays way less than a celebrity nanny would charge.
Jennifer Lopez
J.Lo doesn't employ nannies to take care of her 7-year-old twins Max and Emme. Lopez told Vanity Fair that she tried the nanny game in the beginning, but she admitted, "It just wasn't for me." Instead, her "coconuts" are taken care of by her mother Guadalupe and cousin Tiana Rios.
Eva Mendes
Since welcoming her daugher Esmeralda last year, the Cuban actress has been very hands on and loves spending time with her daughter. She revealed to Violet Grey that her mother, also named Eva, has been a huge help. She also said, "I'm doing it without a nanny for now."
Melissa Gorga
The Real Housewife of New Jersey claims she doesn't hire nannies or help around the house. With three kids Antonia, Gino, and Joey, somehow she finds the support and time to do it all! Either she has some awesome friends and family or she spends a lot of time at home.
Rebecca Romijn
The Hollywood actress told Redbook she's not a fan of hiring nannies for twins Charlie and Dolly. She told the magazine, "That’s what real life is. Once you start paying somebody else to do the grunt work, who are you?” Good point!
Mayim Bialik
The television actress is the proud mom of two boys Fred and Miles. In a lengthy blog, Bialik has expressed her thoughts on why she refuses to hire a nanny and would rather do the work herself. She likes the challenges as much as the rewards and says, "I don’t think I am better than anyone for making the choice not to have a nanny, celebrity or not." Good for her!
