Music's Smokin' Mommas

Britney Spears

2007-11-30T11:23:00.001-08:00

Spears began a relationship with Kevin Federline and in July 2004, announced her engagement three months after they met.On the night of September 18 2004, Spears married Federline in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, filing legal papers on October 6 2004. Spears gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section. Just two days shy of Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son Jayden James Federline on September 12 2006 in Los Angeles, California

Madonna

2007-11-30T11:21:00.001-08:00

In September 1994, while walking in Central Park, Madonna met fitness trainer Carlos Leon who became her personal trainer and lover. On October 14, 1996, Madonna gave birth to the couple's child, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon in Los Angeles, California. Thecouple ended their relationship in 1997.On August 11, 2000, Madonna gave birth to a son, Rocco John Ritchie in Los Angeles, California, with Guy Ritchie. On October 10, 2006, Madonna filed adoption papers for a Malawian baby boy named David Banda, whom her family renamed David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie, born September 24, 2005, during her trip to an orphanage in Malawi.

Victoria Beckham

2007-11-30T11:19:00.001-08:00

David Beckham proposed to Victoria on 24 January 1998 in a restaurant in Cheshunt, England, and their first son, Brooklyn Joseph, was born on 4 March 1999. The Beckhams' second son, Romeo James, was born on 1 September 2002; a third son, Cruz David, followed on 20 February 2005 in Madrid.

Gwen Stefani

2007-11-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

In December 2005, Stefani and Gavin Rossdale announced that they were expecting their first child together. The pregnancy was first reported by Us Weekly, and Stefani confirmed the pregnancy by shouting "I want you to sing so loud that the baby hears it"during a concert in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after her press agent stated that it was untrue. On May 26, 2006, their son, Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, was born via caesarean section at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

Celine Dion

2007-11-30T11:12:00.001-08:00

After undergoing fertility treatments, Dion gave birth to a son, Rene-Charles Dion Angelil, on January 25, 2001 in Florida

Tori Amos

2007-11-30T11:09:00.000-08:00

Amos took a break from both touring and recording in 2000 and that September gave birth to her daughter, Natashya, after suffering a total of three miscarriages. Inspired by the songs she heard on the radio while looking after her daughter at her second home in Florida, Amos hatched the idea to produce a covers project, recording songs written by men about women and turning them around to suit the female perspective.

Tori Amos

2007-11-30T11:07:00.000-08:00

Sheryl Crow

2007-11-30T11:04:00.001-08:00

Singer Sheryl Crow and one of Lance Armstrong's twin daughters, Grace, cheer him on during Stage 21 of the Tour de France. On May 12, 2007, Crow announced on her official website that she had adopted a two-week-old boy named Wyatt Steven. The child was born on April 29, 2007

Natalie Maines

2007-11-30T11:01:00.000-08:00

Maines met actor Adrian Pasdar in June 1999 at the wedding of bandmate Emily Erwin to Charlie Robison. Maines and Pasdar married on June 24, 2000 at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada for fifty-five dollars. They have two children, Jackson Slade Pasdar (Slade) (born March 15, 2001) and Beckett Finn Pasdar (born July 14, 2004).

Mary J. Blige

2007-11-30T10:58:00.000-08:00

In 2000, Blige began a relationship with record industry executive Martin Kendu Isaacs (known simply as "Kendu"), who is now her manager. Blige has also credited Isaacs for having gotten her to kick her drug & alcohol addiction. The two were married on December 7, 2003 in a small private ceremony at Blige's home attended by fifty guests. Singer Mary J Blige poses with her husband Kindu Issacs, daughter Jordan and son Nasir at the "Shrek the Third" Los Angeles Premiere

Geri Halliwell

2007-11-30T10:54:00.000-08:00

On May 14, 2006, Halliwell gave birth to her daughter, Bluebell Madonna, by caesarean section at London's Portland Hospital with her sister by her side. Explaining her name choice, she said: "What really clinched it for me was my mother telling me that the bluebell is increasingly rare - so it's a precious flower, which seems just right for my daughter." Her daughter's second name came from two of Geri's heroines, the Virgin Madonna and pop singer Madonna.

Faith Hill

2007-11-30T10:47:00.000-08:00

In the spring of 1996 Hill began the Spontaneous Combustion Tour with country singer Tim McGraw. At that time Hill had recently become engaged to her former producer, Scott Hendricks, and McGraw had recently broken an engagement. McGraw and Hill were quickly attracted to each other and Hill broke her engagement so that she and McGraw could begin dating. The pair became engaged on the tour and married on October 6, 1996. They have three daughters together: Gracie Katherine (b. 1997), Maggie Elizabeth (b. 1998) and Audrey Caroline (b. 2001).