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Does anyone not envy Gwyneth Paltrow? Envy in a good way, darling.

She’s gorgeous, thin, has two adorable kids, and is married to the front man of Coldplay, one of the best-selling bands of our generation (right behind the iconic U2). And yes, she’s a movie star, travels the world, and pals it up with celebs like Madonna and Stella McCartney. It’s hard to believe her daughter, Apple Blythe Alison, is about to turn five years old.

Gwyneth recently talked glowingly about motherhood to a magazine, “My perspective is so much different and the way I spend my day is different.” Keep in mind she is wealthy and has flexibility that “normal” moms don’t; rest assured she likely has a cook, nanny, housekeeper, and more members of a dream team. Nevertheless, as a working mom when she’s on set, she dearly misses her Apple and Moses, her two-year-old son.

The Oscar winner also notes the importance of being a working mom and not losing her identity as a person or artist. She dishes, “It is also nice to acknowledge that I am a woman, I’m an artist, I work, and it’s part of who I am.”

As for the icing on the cake or, in this case, the stem on the Apple (ok, bad joke!), she tries to keep them grounded and remind them how lucky they are. “[I teach them] to be mindful and hopefully it will stick with them.”

This may seem like a no-brainer but is it ok for celebs to spoil their kids rotten because they can or teach them a sense of values when it comes to money, manners, and success?