The 17 realest things celebrities have said about parenting

Celebrity parents spend their nights walking red carpets and their days on Hollywood movie sets. They have fashion designers and make-up artists and hair dressers and physical trainers making sure they look picture perfect at all times. But behind every highly styled magazine shoot is a parent who is exhausted and probably had string cheese for breakfast.

When it comes to parenting, no one is exempt from stress, guilt, or lack of sleep. Here are 17 of the realest things celebrities have said about parenting.

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The 17 realest things celebrities have said about parenting

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  Amy Poehler, Comedian and Actor

  Kids: Archie (8) and Abel (6)
  
  In her hilarious autobiography Yes Please, comedian and actor Amy Poehler gets real about the guilt that mother's often don't talk about - that it's okay to not miss your kids and/or not miss an office.
  Quote via: Yes PleaseGetty Images

• Viola Davis, Actor

  Kids: Genesis (5)
  
  Viola Davis won an Emmy for her role as Annalise Keating, a no-nonsense, butt kicking lawyer on How To Get Away With Murder. In real life, she plays a mother who has accepted the inevitable truth that at some point, everyone loses their kid.
  Quote via: PeopleGetty Images

• Judd Apatow, Writer

  Kids: Maude (18) and Iris (13)
  
  It's no surprise that the guy who wrote This Is 40 and Knocked Up gets how utterly exhausting it is to be responsible for keeping one and/or multiple people alive.
  Quote via: FatherlyGetty Images

• Jim Gaffigan, Comedian and Actor

  Kids: Marre (11), Jack (10) Katie (7), Michael (5), Patrick (4)
  
  If Jim Gaffigan can live in a two bedroom apartment with his wife and five children AND travel with them, there's hope for the rest of us.
  Quote via: NY TimesGetty Images

• Tina Fey, Comedian and Actor

  Kids: Alice (11) and Penelope (5)
  
  Few writers have been able to explain the input of a parent's efforts and the resulting output of a child's decisions as succinctly as Tina Fey.
  Quote via: BossypantsGetty Images

• Mila Kunis, Actor

  Kids: Wyatt Isabelle (2)
  
  Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher may be one of the most beautiful couples in the world, but at the end of the day they have the same hopes and dreams for their children as the rest of us. Don't be a jerk.
  Quote via: E! OnlineGetty Images

• Kevin Hart, Comedian and Actor

  Kids: Heaven (11) and Hendrix (8)
  
  Comedian Kevin Hart knows there are two things that make waking up difficult - being on the wrong side of the bed or on the side of the bed where you have a kid (probably because you only got four hours of sleep).
  Quote via: FatherlyGetty Images

• Reese Witherspoon, Actor

  Kids: Ava (16), Deacon (12) and Tennessee (3)
  
  Reese Witherspoon is an Oscar winning actress, a film producer, and the face of Draper James Clothing. She is also a loving parent who is constantly paranoid about the location of her children. Add 'relateable' to her list of achievements.
  Quote via: GlamourGetty Images

• Blake Lively, Actor

  Kids: James (1.5)
  
  Anytime you see a celeb on the red carpet and begin to feel bad about your own looks, just remember - someone vomited on them that day.
  Quote via: Los Angeles TimesGetty Images

• Hilary Duff, Singer and Actor

  Kids: Luca (4)
  
  Hilary Duff may look eternally fresh and vibrant on her series Younger, but the actor and singer is hiding a secret all parents can relate to - sleep deprivation mixed with an overall lack of answers.
  Quote via: Us WeeklyGetty Images

• Chris Rock, Comedian and Actor

  Kids: Lola (14) and Zahra (12)
  
  Ever get bored playing Candy Land with someone who cheats the entire time, but you have to pretend to not notice? Take Chris Rock's advice.
  Quote via: FatherlyGetty Images

• Louis CK, Actor and Comedian

  Kids: Kitty (14) and Mary Louise (11)
  
  We have a feeling Louis CK took advice from his friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock when it came to deciding to have a second child.
  Quote via: Beacon TheatreGetty Images

• Jennifer Garner, Actor

  Kids: Violet (10), Seraphina (7) and Samuel (4)
  
  Even A-list actress Jennifer Garner feels like sometimes as a parent, you have a terrible, no good, very bad day. The best advice? Let it goooooo.
  Quote via: PeopleGetty Images

• Kate Winslet, Actor

  Kids: Mia (15) Joe (12) and Bear (2)
  
  Kate Winslet has as many Golden Globes as she does children, which sounds like a lot of work no matter how you look at it. The talented actress has spoken candidly about balancing a busy career while co-parenting with her children's fathers. After returning to work on the set of Divergent just six weeks after giving birth to her youngest son Bear, Winslet told E! that she found empowerment from motherhood.
  Quote via: Huffington PostGetty Images

• Jessica Alba, Actor

  Kids: Honor (8) and Haven (5)
  
  When it comes to other moms, don't be a Regina George. Be a Jessica Alba.
  Quote via: InStyleGetty Images

• Chris Pratt, Actor

  Kids: Jack (4)
  
  There is a downside to giving your child the tools to be a mature adult. They may use these tools against you, as actor Chris Pratt found out after having his son Jack.
  Quote via: The Ellen DeGeneres ShowGetty Images

• Adele, Singer

  Kids: Angelo (3)
  
  Adele may have the voice of an angel, but even her own kid won't listen to her all the time. Doesn't that make you feel a bit better?
  Quote via: Huffington PostGetty Images