Bruce Willis knows a thing or two about parenting girls. Now raising his fourth baby daughter, the 57-year-old star tells Esquire what he's learned from raising his three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore: Rumer, 23, Scout, 20, and Tallulah, 18.

"Sometimes I have to resist the urge to speak," the Moonrise Kingdom actor says in the interview. "I learned it from dealing with my kids. That's my number-one rule."

"I'd rather hear what [my daughters] have to say," he explains. "And this stuff is just a matter of not equating drama with actions that will help them. Teach them to shun drama."

The father of four, whose late-in-life child Mabel Ray with wife Emma Heming was born April 1, continues with his parenting wisdom.

"You have to give them a code," he adds. "Beginning with things like 'Don't bite people.' That becomes something like 'It's not okay to be mean. Ever.' That was our watchword when the girls were younger."

And as for showing kids your own flaws, Willis feels that's a natural part of parenthood.

"Take responsibility for when you are wrong...They hear you own up, and they learn to own up."

Kate Gosselin has no problem admitting that her children would love to be in the spotlight again. The mother of eight, whose TLC show Kate Plus 8 was cancelled last fall, told the Today show on Monday morning that her clan is ready for more reality television.

Apparently twins Cara and Mady, 11, and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel, now 8, are pretty vocal about their desire to get back into the entertainment industry.

"They really honestly miss filming," Gosselin shared. "They've been saying, 'When are we going to go here or there? We miss the crew.'"

But until she has another show greenlit, Gosselin, 37, has been keeping busy. She compiles recipes for a potential cookbook ("I have eight testers at home!" she joked), runs regularly (she finished her first marathon in December) and blogs for the deals site Coupon Cabin.

And as for the kids, they've been busy being regular students.

"Everyone is excelling at school across the board," she told anchor Ann Curry. "We've had a great school year."

Still, they all hope to get back on the air again, Gosselin admits.

"We're hoping to move forward and do more projects," Gosselin explained. "Fans are begging [to see more]. 'They've grown up, they turned eight. What are you doing [now]?'"

Got a superhero-obsessed kid? If you're thinking about taking your Captain America-worshipper to see the film this weekend, keep in mind that the movie, while great, isn't appropriate for kids under age 10. Here's what you need to know from Common Sense Media.

Rating: Ages 13 and up: ON -- Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. (Ages 11 to 12: PAUSE -- Know your child. Some content may not be right for some kids. Age 10 and under: OFF -- Not age-appropriate for kids this age.) 

What parents need to know
Parents need to know that The Avengers is a highly anticipated superhero adventure in which many of Marvel's major superheroes -- including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) -- come together to battle an otherworldly enemy in a war to the end. From the first scene on, there's virtually nonstop comic book mayhem, including advanced weapons, epic-scale battle scenes, and thousands of casualties. Some of the fights are deeply personal as relatives face off, and some people do die, including characters the audience will care about. The heroes sometimes discuss their motivations for fighting crime, and the discussions can be intense, though it also leads to a good deal of camaraderie and cooperation. Expect some swearing ("ass," "son of a bitch," etc.), plenty of snarky quips from Iron Man, an off-hand joke about adoption that could upset some families, and intense 3-D action.

What's the story?
When the powerful villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston) appears on Earth in search of the Tesseract, a mysterious artifact that holds limitless energy, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), the head of the secret organization S.H.I.E.L.D., realizes it's going to take some equally powerful heroes to save the planet. So he calls in the toughest team he can find -- Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), expert archer Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and skilled assassin Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) -- known collectively as THE AVENGERS. The fate of the planet hangs in the balance ... can Loki be stopped?

Is it any good?
Superhero movies are a dime a dozen these days. So when you chance upon a gem like The Avengers, thank the comic book gods. Quick-witted and nuanced, the film takes the best of the genre -- iconic heroes flexing their recognizable muscles fighting for truth and justice -- and dishes it out in a fanboy-pleasing, edge-of-your seat way. There's great chemistry, especially between loose cannon Tony Stark/Iron Man (Downey, perfect as usual) and skittish Bruce Banner (Ruffalo, adding great depth) and also between Stark and the starchy, unquestioning Captain America. The banter is believable, even when it's not always easy. And Hiddleston is a fearsome delight as the insecure, approval-hungry Loki.

The Avengers starts with a long-winded set-up -- unavoidable, perhaps, given the characters' many backstories but still mildly annoying -- and the Tesseract at the heart of the conflict soon takes a backseat to the heroes themselves. But no matter: Director Joss Whedon knows his way around compelling, flawed, conflicted superheroes, and he masterfully brings these characters alive in all their complex glory.

What families can talk about
Families can talk about The Avengers' violence. How does the fact that much of it is larger than life affect its impact? How is it different watching invading aliens get hurt than human characters?

How does this film compare to other superhero stories? Do you prefer hero movies with just one star, or do you think this collaboration style is better?

Are the Avengers role models? Are some of them "worthier" than others? Why or why not?

Why is Loki so bent on dominating the world? Who is he trying to impress? Is this all just a family feud?

Jessica Simpson loves being a new mother, but she realizes the pressure is on for her to lose the baby weight that she packed on during her pregnancy.

Luckily for the Fashion Star mentor, she has a $4 million incentive to start shedding pounds thanks to her lucrative deal with Weight Watchers. Now that Simpson is settling in as mom to baby Maxwell Drew (born May 1), she's ready to start tracking her points and losing the much-publicized weight she gained.

"As soon as Jessica heals from the C-section, she is extremely determined to get back in the gym and work out," a confidant tells Us Weekly. "She wants to show the world and is excited to do it."

During her pregnancy, the 5-foot-3 singer and fashion maven, 31, was under near-constant scrutiny for her growing baby bump. Simpson admitted to being 170 pounds when she posed nude for the cover of Elle magazine. (Though, she likely weighed much more than that by the end of her pregnancy.)

But with her Weight Watchers contract in place, she'll have to slim down at least 40-60 pounds to be within ideal weight range for the program (not to mention Hollywood body-image standards).

"She'll have to meet the weight-loss goals for the deal to go through," says the source. "She hasn't chosen a trainer yet. In fact, she hasn't even thought about working out for a year. But if she wants this, she'll need to work out a good five times a week."

Kim Kardashian might joke about rivaling the "tanning mom," but fellow reality star Snooki says she's over tanning -- at least, for the next several months.

It's no secret that the pregnant Jersey Shore star, 24, loves her tanning ritual, but she made the surprising revelation that she hasn't tanned since August!

Snooki has looked notoriously close to tanning-mom orange in the past. But even after skipping the bed, she still looks naturally sun-kissed.

"When I tan once, it stays forever," Snooki tells E! News. "I have that natural dark skin. Even if I didn't tan for two years, I would still be tan."

And limiting her exposure to tanning beds isn't the only change Snooki is making for the sake of her pregnancy.

"I have three applications on my phone that takes you through your pregnancy," she says. "They tell me things like what to eat, what to expect at certain times, like cramps or swelling. I'm always prepared for what's happening to my body."

And Snooki is even planning her childbirth preparation classes.

"I'm also going to be taking Lamaze and parenting classes," Snooks adds. "But those are a little more down the road."

Snooki's baby daddy, Jionni LaValle, 25, however, is already well-prepared for becoming a father.

"He has a big family, so he's used to taking care of his nieces and nephews," Snooki says. "He has more experience with children than I do."

In her exclusive blog for the iVillage blog series CelebVillage, actress and mom (to daughters Honor, who turns 4 on June 7, and 9-month-old Haven) Jessica Alba writes about how motherhood has made her “feel more confident and secure than I ever did in my 20s.”

It’s really amazing how your perspective shifts and your definition of sexy evolves once you become a mother. Before having Honor and Haven, I was super-critical of my looks and worried more about inevitable changes to my body. I couldn’t even say the word “sexy” to describe myself without feeling funny and awkward.

But becoming a mom has definitely made me feel more confident and secure than I ever did in my 20s. Even though I can’t ever get down to my pre-baby weight before having Honor, my jeans don’t zip up the same way, and things just hang differently (all moms know how that goes!), I feel completely comfortable in my skin and my idea of perfection has changed. I don’t really care about my body image anymore because it just doesn’t matter now that I have children. Instead, I focus on my health, feeling strong, and making sure I’m up and running so I can spend that all-important time with the girls.

Having babies also helped me embrace my sexuality. Up until then, I was quite shy about it. But once I experienced how incredible and amazing it was to create a life, it was empowering. Now, I feel freer to express myself and just be me. Through motherhood I really came into my own and, for me, feeling sexy is all about this type of comfort, confidence, and true happiness.

Follow Jessica Alba on Twitter at @jessicaalba. Learn more about The Honest Company, her eco-friendly product line for families, here. And click here to read more exclusive posts in the CelebVillage series.

With Mother's Day right around the corner, it's time to tell Mom how much you appreciate all she's done -- from teaching you to roast a chicken to dishing out (sometimes unsolicited!) relationship advice.

To gear up for the holiday, iVillage asked celebrities what maternal wisdom their mothers have passed down, and their answers ranged from sweet and sentimental to silly and fun.

"My mother taught me to be nice to everybody," says Jason Segel. "She said something to be me before I left home. She said, 'I want you to always remember that the person you are in this world is a reflection of the job I did as a mother.'"

"I was always very compassionate -- even though that probably sounds surprising to people," says comedian Chelsea Handler. "If somebody's upset or going through a hard time, I get very emotional and I want to fix it right away. And that's definitely like my mother. She's very empathatic and compassionate."

Watch our exclusive video to hear what Kim Zolciack, Emily Blunt and more have learned from their moms!

Maxwell Drew Johnson may be only 8 days old, but new mom Jessica Simpson is already head over heels for her little girl.

"I am so in love with baby Maxwell," Simpson tweeted Tuesday. "I want to cry every time I look at her. Motherhood is by far the best thing I've ever experienced."

Simpson, who gave birth on May 1, couldn't have had better timing: The 31-year-old pop star/fashion designer/actress will get to celebrate her first Mother's Day this weekend. (And while baby Maxwell might be too young to pick out something nice for her mom, we're sure Jess' fiance Eric Johnson has something spectacular lined up for his baby mama.)

Simpson and Johnson aren't the only ones obsessed with their newborn daughter; Simpson's family is also pretty stoked.

"Bronx and I are in love with Maxwell already!" Jessica's younger sister Ashlee Simpson, who is mom to 3-year-old son Bronx, told People following her niece's birth. "Jessica has wanted to be a mom since we were little girls and I couldn't be more excited for her and Eric!"

And Jessica and Ashlee's father, Joe Simpson, took to Twitter to share his happiness.

"Proud PaPaJoe !! Beautiful baby girl," he tweeted. "What a miracle!"

Even though Jessica just had baby No. 1, she has already said she's ready to pop out a few more.

"Pregnancy was meant for me -- it really was," she told People in November. "I can't wait to have more kids. I love being pregnant. I have such an incredible connection with myself and with my body that I've never had before."

Cue the "Pomp and Circumstance" because Justin Bieber is officially done with school!

Between spending time with girlfriend Selena Gomez, promoting his new fragrance, jaunting around the globe and making new music, the international superstar somehow found the time to complete his coursework and graduate from high school.

"I passed my test -- I'm free," the 18-year-old pop star tells the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph newspaper. "It was hard doing school and work every day."

So what propelled him to buckle down with his books when he already has everything a guy could want? Bieber reveals his inspiration was his no. 1 fan (and we don't mean Selena).

"That was something my mom really wanted me to do, so I had to do it for her," he says, referring to his mom Pattie Mallette. "I mean, this kind of lifestyle has given me a different perspective on life."

Apparently that perspective of fame and fortune has not compelled the Biebs to apply for higher education. It doesn't look like the singer will be enrolling in college.

"I've been able to travel the world," he adds. "At school, usually you have to do a lot of writing and reading. I'm really not into that stuff. I like to be out there."

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi knows what people are saying about her -- but she has no intention of changing. The pint-sized Jersey Shore star, now a mother-to-be, tells V magazine that she's a target for media bullies because she values her individuality.

"I am probably the No. 1 most-bullied celebrity," boasts Snooki, 24. "I really don't go with trends, I don't try to fit in like everyone else does in Hollywood. I just like to be different and I don't care."

For the reality star, being "different" doesn't just mean shopping at Wet Seal instead of Chanel -- it means letting go of all self-consciousness when she's in front of MTV cameras.

"When we film I really don't care what I look like," she says. "I just enjoy it and have fun. That's why people love us. I'm overweight because we're drinking and eating bad, but when I'm not filming I never drink and I eat healthy all the time."

Hold the duck phone -- booze-loving Snooki never drinks when she's not filming? That's right; she claims that she only imbibes because there's nothing else to do at the shore house.

"There are no cell phones, no TV and you can't read," she says, explaining her MTV contract. "You can't write or pass notes. You can't listen to music, you can't do anything. It's kind of like being in jail for two months -- and people wonder why all we do is drink! It's because there's nothing else to do! It passes the time and makes it fun. If you're sober the whole time, you will go insane and kill yourself."

Hmm -- that doesn't seem to bode well for Snooki & JWoww, the new spin-off that Snooki filmed while pregnant. But the bouffant-haired TV personality says that impending motherhood is bringing out a new side of her.

"I can't wait to meet my kid!" she tells the magazine. "Everyone will be surprised to see a different side of me. I'm loving, caring, sensitive, protective and very maternal, no matter what people might think."

And while Snooki's business empire already includes everything from tanning lotion to fake eyelashes, her baby has added a whole world of possibilities.

"My ideas are endless," she declares. "Who wouldn't want a leopard-print rattle or a cheetah-print bib?"

Who indeed.

There's no getting around it: Blue Ivy Carter hit the parent jackpot! In an interview for OWN's Oprah's Master Class: Special Edition (which debuted May 6), Jay-Z talked about how he wants to be a good father to his baby girl with Beyonce -- but admits that his daughter will probably be spoiled beyond belief.

"At the end of the day, I just know I'll probably have the worst, spoiled little kid ever," the hip-hop icon said with a little laugh.

Jay-Z, 42, grew up without a father, but says his mother Gloria taught him what a parent should be.

"I imagine I'll take things I learned from my mom and things I've learned from raising my nephews and apply that," the rapper said of becoming a parent. (Though he has no other children, Jay-Z helped bring up his nephews in Brooklyn, and has said that they're like sons to him.)

On the other hand, Carter knows what he's in for when Blue Ivy hits prom-going age.

"Everyone imagines they'll be a great dad until their teenagers say, 'Get away from me, Dad. You're embarrassing me!'" Jay-Z joked.

Sigh. If Jay-Z and Beyonce's kids are embarrassed about their parents, then there's no hope for the rest of us!

Robert Downey Jr. may be getting international recognition for the release of his new superhero flick The Avengers (out today) -- but all he wants to do is talk about his newborn son.

He and wife Susan welcomed baby Exton into the world three months ago, and he still hasn't gotten over how cute his son is. When Downey, 47, went to visit The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 3, he teased whether or not he'd share a picture of Exton with the audience.

"I would get in huge trouble," Downey initially told Leno when he asked if they could see the baby boy. "I want to, but I have to exercise just a little restraint."

But RDJ quickly changed his tune: "I mean, if you want me to I will."

Of course, the audience did want him to -- so a quick picture of Susan and Exton flashed on the screen. But that wasn't all Downey had brought with him.

"He's so darn cute, isn't he? You get one, that's it. Unless, of course, you want to see the other one," he teased, and then a second picture of Exton was shown.

But that wasn't the only time Downey was bragging about his son over the past few days. When he went he visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Iron Man star claimed that Exton is "smiling and talking a bit" already. When Ellen DeGeneres expressed her disbelief that a 3-month-old could talk, Downey clarified that it just depends on your definition of talking.

"Well, I mean, you know. I think he is. I go, 'What are we doing? What's happening?' And he goes [makes noise]. I go, really? Kind of like a bad date with somebody who is really small," Downey said. "It's great, though. In this instance, it is a great date."

When he talked about Exton to Esquire last month, Downey said he wanted his son to see him as a "very real human being" instead of his onscreen superhero persona.

"Every dad casts a shadow, you know? And that shadow is you're disappointed, you're resentful, or you feel so supported and loved you don't understand why life is so hard anyway," Downey said. "Or, you know, it's so long and so dark that you can never step out of it, so you might as well not even try. Right? So hero to me is not applicable to the human experience. I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it's a verb."

Like most high-school seniors around the country, Patrick Schwarzenegger, (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's 18-year-old son) went to the prom recently. But unlike most students, his date was the daughter of rich and famous parents. (Almost as famous as his own!)

Patrick's date to the prom was his classmate Jade Iovine -- daughter of Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen A&M Records chairman, and ex-wife Vicki Iovine, author of all the Girlfriends' Guides. If Interscope doesn't ring a bell, the music mogul is also an American Idol mentor and co-owner of the Dr. Dre Beats headphones.

The adolescent Schwarzenegger, who's headed to the University of Southern California in the fall, shared a photo of himself with Jade before they headed out to his prom. Patrick is wearing a classic tuxedo, and the lovely Jade is wearing a strapless white gown.

"Prom with my best friend @jadeiovine," he twittered along with the picture. Later, when someone on Twitter asked, "just best friend right??," Patrick affirmed that the music industry heiress is indeed a platonic pal: "Haha yes just friends," he wrote.

Schwarzenegger and Iovine's high school, The Brentwood School, held its prom April 28 at the Fairmount Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.