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Prince Harry
What he’s learned:Everything changesonce you’re a dad.
“Last year, when my wife and I attended [the WellChild awards], we knew we were expecting our first child - no one else did at the time, but we did - and I remember…I remember squeezing Meghan’s hand so tight during the awards, both of us thinking what it would be like to be parents one day. And more so, what it would be like to do everything we could to protect and help our child should they be born with immediate challenges or become unwell over time.”
“And now, as parents, being here and speaking to all of you pulls at my heartstrings in a way I could have never understood until I had a child of my own.”
02of 30James CordenJames Corden.Kevin Winter/GettyWhat he’s learned:You stop being so indifferent.“There’s two things that happen when you have a child. One is you don’t really realize the depth of love that you could feel for someone you’ve just met. And you also realize the indifference of your friends who don’t have kids. And that is a massive thing. You also realize your own indifference to other people’s kids before you had kids. So when people used to show me photos of their kid, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, dude, it’s a kid. I get it. Well done. Loads of people have got them.’ Now, I’m like, ‘Aw.’ "
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James Corden
James Corden.Kevin Winter/Getty
What he’s learned:You stop being so indifferent.
“There’s two things that happen when you have a child. One is you don’t really realize the depth of love that you could feel for someone you’ve just met. And you also realize the indifference of your friends who don’t have kids. And that is a massive thing. You also realize your own indifference to other people’s kids before you had kids. So when people used to show me photos of their kid, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, dude, it’s a kid. I get it. Well done. Loads of people have got them.’ Now, I’m like, ‘Aw.’ "
03of 30Alexis OhanianBryan Bedder/GettyWhat he’s learned:You gain clarity.“I finally understandGame of Thrones. I think about how I would do anything for my daughter, and also my wife. [Fatherhood] gives me this clarity of thought around every decision I make, not just professionally, but personally, and everything else. It just feels really good. It’s like a higher level of consciousness.”
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Alexis Ohanian
Bryan Bedder/Getty
What he’s learned:You gain clarity.
“I finally understandGame of Thrones. I think about how I would do anything for my daughter, and also my wife. [Fatherhood] gives me this clarity of thought around every decision I make, not just professionally, but personally, and everything else. It just feels really good. It’s like a higher level of consciousness.”
04of 30Ne-YoSteve Granitz/WireImageWhat he’s learned:You get a built-in best friend.“Now I’ve got people to act goofy with. You know what I mean? We jump on the bed together, and then the wifey comes and I’m like, ‘Hey guys, get off the bed. Stop doing that.'”
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Ne-Yo
Steve Granitz/WireImage
What he’s learned:You get a built-in best friend.
“Now I’ve got people to act goofy with. You know what I mean? We jump on the bed together, and then the wifey comes and I’m like, ‘Hey guys, get off the bed. Stop doing that.'”
05of 30Dennis QuaidBrad Barket/GettyWhat he’s learned:You become a different person.“It took my focus off myself, which is always good for an actor because actors are so self-involved. And I’ve learned more patience. Hopefully!”
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Dennis Quaid
Brad Barket/Getty
What he’s learned:You become a different person.
“It took my focus off myself, which is always good for an actor because actors are so self-involved. And I’ve learned more patience. Hopefully!”
06of 30Matthew MorrisonMatthew Morrison.John Lamparski/WireImageWhat he’s learned:It’s a different feeling.“All the things you hear about going into parenting are true.I’ve never known love like this.”
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Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison.John Lamparski/WireImage
What he’s learned:It’s a different feeling.
“All the things you hear about going into parenting are true.I’ve never known love like this.”
07of 30Alec BaldwinWhat he’s learned:Kidsreallylove their moms.“Being a father can be very challenging because kids are obsessed with their mothers. I’m in a roomwith my kids andI’m doing really well until my wife walks in! They just dump me. “That’s just how it is - there’s nothing I can do about it! My advice for new dads: If your wife is a great mommy, appreciate that and enjoy that. That’s a great thing to have.”
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Alec Baldwin
What he’s learned:Kidsreallylove their moms.
“Being a father can be very challenging because kids are obsessed with their mothers. I’m in a roomwith my kids andI’m doing really well until my wife walks in! They just dump me. “That’s just how it is - there’s nothing I can do about it! My advice for new dads: If your wife is a great mommy, appreciate that and enjoy that. That’s a great thing to have.”
08of 30George ClooneyGeorge Clooney.David Fisher/REX/ShutterstockWhat he’s learned:Live in the moment.“I really didn’t think at 56 that I would be the parent of twins. Don’t make plans. You always have to just enjoy the ride.”
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George Clooney
George Clooney.David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock
What he’s learned:Live in the moment.
“I really didn’t think at 56 that I would be the parent of twins. Don’t make plans. You always have to just enjoy the ride.”
09of 30Thomas RhettRick Diamond/GettyWhat he’s learned:The sleepless hours are worth it.“It’s pretty intensebecause I feel like when one of them goes to sleep, the other one wakes up and vice versa … We’re figuring it out as we go, and it’s been a fun journey thus far. We’re both doing pretty good considering the circumstances. We’re just excited to start to learn how to be better and better parents every day and get the kiddos out on the road.”
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Thomas Rhett
Rick Diamond/Getty
What he’s learned:The sleepless hours are worth it.
“It’s pretty intensebecause I feel like when one of them goes to sleep, the other one wakes up and vice versa … We’re figuring it out as we go, and it’s been a fun journey thus far. We’re both doing pretty good considering the circumstances. We’re just excited to start to learn how to be better and better parents every day and get the kiddos out on the road.”
10of 30Pharrell WilliamsCharley Gallay/GettyWhat he’s learned:Multitasking takes practice - especially when dealing with triplets.“It’s a full-on assembly line… They harmonize when they cry. When one cries, two cry, then three cry. Chain reaction is a real thing at our house.”
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Pharrell Williams
Charley Gallay/Getty
What he’s learned:Multitasking takes practice - especially when dealing with triplets.
“It’s a full-on assembly line… They harmonize when they cry. When one cries, two cry, then three cry. Chain reaction is a real thing at our house.”
11of 30Cheyenne JacksonCheyenne Jackson.David Livingston/GettyWhat he’s learned:Coffee will be your new BFF.“It is a tiredlike we have never known. But that is the payoff. It’s been really amazing, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson.David Livingston/Getty
What he’s learned:Coffee will be your new BFF.
“It is a tiredlike we have never known. But that is the payoff. It’s been really amazing, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
12of 30Mahershala AliDonato Sardella/Getty Images for The Hollywood ReporterWhat he’s learned:Your relationship with time changes.“I just don’t have time to waste. You gotta be really deliberate with how you choose to spend your day because those are the moments you’re away from your child. If anything, I want to work in a more focused way and discover the right balance for my life.”
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Mahershala Ali
Donato Sardella/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter
What he’s learned:Your relationship with time changes.
“I just don’t have time to waste. You gotta be really deliberate with how you choose to spend your day because those are the moments you’re away from your child. If anything, I want to work in a more focused way and discover the right balance for my life.”
13of 30Mario LopezBryan Steffy/GettyWhat he’s learned:You’re suddenly inspired to work even harder."[Becoming a dad] made me want to work harder and get focused and do the right things, so the right things could happen for me and my kids.”
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Mario Lopez
Bryan Steffy/Getty
What he’s learned:You’re suddenly inspired to work even harder.
“[Becoming a dad] made me want to work harder and get focused and do the right things, so the right things could happen for me and my kids.”
14of 30John LegendCHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty ImagesWhat he’s learned:You don’t know it all.“It humbles you. You start to realize you don’t have all the answers.”
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John Legend
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images
What he’s learned:You don’t know it all.
“It humbles you. You start to realize you don’t have all the answers.”
15of 30Maksim ChmerkovskiyJohn Sciulli/GettyWhat he’s learned:Life goes way too fast.“Life comes at you fast!Today didn’t go according to plan. Life got in the way. So what?! F- the plan! It’s not what makes you who you are anyway. Mom and dad make you who you are and ‘plans’ are just fractions of life … coming at you fast.”
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy
John Sciulli/Getty
What he’s learned:Life goes way too fast.
“Life comes at you fast!Today didn’t go according to plan. Life got in the way. So what?! F- the plan! It’s not what makes you who you are anyway. Mom and dad make you who you are and ‘plans’ are just fractions of life … coming at you fast.”
16of 30Ryan GoslingWalter McBride/FilmMagicWhat he’s learned:Fatherhood feels “like a dream.““It’s a beautiful chaos that’s …surreal and serene. In my situation, Eva’s the dream mother, and they’re dream babies, and it’s like a dream that I’m having right now. I’m dreaming it all. So I feel so lucky.”
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Ryan Gosling
Walter McBride/FilmMagic
What he’s learned:Fatherhood feels “like a dream.”
“It’s a beautiful chaos that’s …surreal and serene. In my situation, Eva’s the dream mother, and they’re dream babies, and it’s like a dream that I’m having right now. I’m dreaming it all. So I feel so lucky.”
17of 30Tom HardyDave Benett/GettyWhat he’s learned:Your sleep schedule is totally thrown off.“If anyone else [deprived you of this much sleep],you’d have them up at the Haguefor war crimes.”
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Tom Hardy
Dave Benett/Getty
What he’s learned:Your sleep schedule is totally thrown off.
“If anyone else [deprived you of this much sleep],you’d have them up at the Haguefor war crimes.”
18of 30Prince WilliamSamir Hussein/WireImageWhat he’s learned:You grow more concerned about the future.“I worry about the future more. When you have something or someone in your life to give the future to, I think it focuses the mind more about what you’re giving them. Are you happy that you’ve done all you can to leave it in a good state?”
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Prince William
Samir Hussein/WireImage
What he’s learned:You grow more concerned about the future.
“I worry about the future more. When you have something or someone in your life to give the future to, I think it focuses the mind more about what you’re giving them. Are you happy that you’ve done all you can to leave it in a good state?”
19of 30DJ KhaledDavid Becker/GettyWhat he’s learned:You become more selfless.“With my son,it’s not just about meanymore. It’s the people around me [that] I take care of everyday and just making sure everything and everyone around me is good. This is what is most important to me.”
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DJ Khaled
David Becker/Getty
What he’s learned:You become more selfless.
“With my son,it’s not just about meanymore. It’s the people around me [that] I take care of everyday and just making sure everything and everyone around me is good. This is what is most important to me.”
20of 30Eddie RedmayneMike Marsland/WireImageWhat he’s learned:It’s the little things that make the sleepless nights worth it.“It’s that amazing thing when it’s 3 o’clock in the morning and you go in and you’re gently furious, and you get a little smile and your heart breaks a bit,and it’s totally worth it.”
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Eddie Redmayne
Mike Marsland/WireImage
What he’s learned:It’s the little things that make the sleepless nights worth it.
“It’s that amazing thing when it’s 3 o’clock in the morning and you go in and you’re gently furious, and you get a little smile and your heart breaks a bit,and it’s totally worth it.”
21of 30Scott DisickScott Disick.Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagicWhat he’s learned:Trial and error is the best way to goabout parenting.“You learn as you go. There’s no real advice you can give anybody, and if anybody says there is, they’re lying … Kids don’t come with a rule book. You gotta figure it out yourself.”
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Scott Disick
Scott Disick.Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
What he’s learned:Trial and error is the best way to goabout parenting.
“You learn as you go. There’s no real advice you can give anybody, and if anybody says there is, they’re lying … Kids don’t come with a rule book. You gotta figure it out yourself.”
22of 30Ashton KutcherWhat he’s learned:It’s easier the second time around.“The first one,I almost became a doula. I was reading every book. I was ready. I had like a catcher’s mitt on. This one, I haven’t done anything. I’m like, ‘Well, we didn’t break the first one.’ They’re really durable - that’s what you realize. They don’t break very easily.”
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Ashton Kutcher
What he’s learned:It’s easier the second time around.
“The first one,I almost became a doula. I was reading every book. I was ready. I had like a catcher’s mitt on. This one, I haven’t done anything. I’m like, ‘Well, we didn’t break the first one.’ They’re really durable - that’s what you realize. They don’t break very easily.”
23of 30Jimmy FallonElder Ordonez/INFWhat he’s learned:You’ll want to show off your kid to anyone and everyone.“I thoughtI’d never be that annoying person[who shares pictures of his kids], but as soon as Winnie was born, I was showing iPhone snaps to a cab driver.”
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Jimmy Fallon
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What he’s learned:You’ll want to show off your kid to anyone and everyone.
“I thoughtI’d never be that annoying person[who shares pictures of his kids], but as soon as Winnie was born, I was showing iPhone snaps to a cab driver.”
24of 30Justin TimberlakeIsaiah Trickey/FilmMagicWhat he’s learned:You’ll suddenly see your partner in a different light.“You watch her realize she has a gearshe didn’t have, and then you go, ‘Whoa.’ "
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Justin Timberlake
Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic
What he’s learned:You’ll suddenly see your partner in a different light.
“You watch her realize she has a gearshe didn’t have, and then you go, ‘Whoa.’ "
25of 30Adam LevineTrae Patton/NBC/NBCU/GettyWhat he’s learned:You won’t be an expert right off the bat, and that’s okay.“I don’t know anything, but it’s kind of part of the beauty of it, honestly. There are a lot of instincts, a lot of things that kind of kick in and switch on. It’s a beautiful experience.”
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Adam Levine
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What he’s learned:You won’t be an expert right off the bat, and that’s okay.
“I don’t know anything, but it’s kind of part of the beauty of it, honestly. There are a lot of instincts, a lot of things that kind of kick in and switch on. It’s a beautiful experience.”
26of 30Chris PrattCindy Ord/GettyWhat he’s learned:Becoming a dad is incomparable.“I’ve done all kinds of cool things as an actor- I’ve jumped out of helicopters and done some daring stunts and played baseball in a professional stadium, but none of it means anything compared to being somebody’s daddy. I made promises in that moment about what kind of dad I wanted to be and I just prayed that he’d live long enough that I could keep them.”
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Chris Pratt
Cindy Ord/Getty
What he’s learned:Becoming a dad is incomparable.
“I’ve done all kinds of cool things as an actor- I’ve jumped out of helicopters and done some daring stunts and played baseball in a professional stadium, but none of it means anything compared to being somebody’s daddy. I made promises in that moment about what kind of dad I wanted to be and I just prayed that he’d live long enough that I could keep them.”
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Idris Elba
What he’s learned:Being present is key.
“As much as it’s nice to be busy and working,ultimately children don’t raise themselves. You’ve got to be there to help them and guide them through it. That’s one thing I try my very best to do.”
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Ryan Reynolds
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“I don’t have to prepare to be wrapped around my daughter’s finger.I have been wrapped around her little fingersince the day she plopped out into this world.”
29of 30Neil Patrick HarrisAndrew Toth/Getty ImagesWhat he’s learned:There are two types of parents.“The older they get, the moreI love being a dad. Now that they’re talking, I’m really loving the camp counselor end of parenting. I’m all about reasoning. If they fall and are OK but crying, David will be the hugger, and I’ll be the ‘Show me where it hurts; let’s talk about it’ one.”
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Neil Patrick Harris
Andrew Toth/Getty Images
What he’s learned:There are two types of parents.
“The older they get, the moreI love being a dad. Now that they’re talking, I’m really loving the camp counselor end of parenting. I’m all about reasoning. If they fall and are OK but crying, David will be the hugger, and I’ll be the ‘Show me where it hurts; let’s talk about it’ one.”
30of 30Channing TatumJB Lacroix/WireImageWhat he’s learned:Being a dad is kind of terrifying.“Nothing is more importantor scary than protecting a daughter.”
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Channing Tatum
JB Lacroix/WireImage
What he’s learned:Being a dad is kind of terrifying.
“Nothing is more importantor scary than protecting a daughter.”
source: people.com
