Bethany Hamilton
Super surfer Bethany Hamilton is best known for her triumphant return to surfing after a shark attack in 2003. Now, when she's not hanging 10 in Hawaii, she's preparing to welcome her first baby with husband Adam Dirks. This kid doesn't know how lucky he will be to have such an awesome and inspiring mom — and a future surfing instructor, as well.
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Kerri Walsh Jennings
Three-time Olympic Gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings isn't just an accomplished volleyball player, she's also mom to Joseph, 5; Sundance, 4; and 23-month-old Scout. Jennings hasn't let being a mom of three slow her down. She won four FIVB tour titles last year with partner April Ross and will be pursuing a fourth gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in the 2016 Olympics.
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Cheryl Strayed
Author Cheryl Strayed is the fellow mom we'd most like to check in with for advice. Her book "Wild_"_ was ranked No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for seven consecutive weeks and made into a film starring Reese Witherspoon in 2014. The mom of two offered genuine, heartfelt advice in her "Dear Sugar" column on The Rumpus, and continues to share life lessons on her podcast "Dear Sugar Radio."
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Lynn Hill
Considered to be one of the best female rock climbers of all time, Lynn Hill was the first person to free climb The Nose — a popular climbing route in Yosemite Valley with an elevation gain of 2,900 feet. She climbed five months into her pregnancy with her son, Owen, started back a month after his birth and has continued climbing competitively ever since.
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Michelle Obama
Power mom Michelle Obama dances with Ellen DeGeneres, advises husband Barack, and inspires American children to be more physically active while remaining a devoted mom to daughters Malia and Sasha. Before her stint as "first mom," Michelle Obama was a lawyer at a Chicago law firm.
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Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is an advocate for women who want to further their careers and achieve their goals in the workplace while having a family. In her book, "Lean In_,"_ the mom of two says, "[P]arents who work outside the home are still capable of giving their children a loving and secure childhood. Some data even suggest that having two parents working outside the home can be advantageous to a child's development, particularly for girls."
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Yingluck Shinawatra
Nong Pike, son of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, has some serious bragging rights. How many kids can say their mom led a country? While she was forced to resign over allegations of abuse of power, her supporters argue that the accusations are politically motivated. Shinawatra was Thailand's first elected female prime minister, and has remained protective over her son throughout the controversy.
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Tina Fey
She educated us on (and made us laugh about) current events on the "Saturday Night Live" segment "Weekend Update," she gave us an uncanny impersonation of Sarah Palin, and brought the world Liz Lemon on "30 Rock." We think her daughters Alice, 9, and Penelope, 3, are some of the luckiest girls around.
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé is talented, gorgeous and showing the world how to have it all. From bringing female empowerment into the spotlight to balancing world tours with hubby Jay-Z and raising Blue Ivy, 3, Beyoncé has more than proven her adeptness at being a mom.
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Madonna
Madonna doesn't stop at being the Queen of Pop — or at reigning supreme on the Billboard charts. She has also shown her humanitarian chops by adopting Mercy James and David Banda, 9, from Malawi while remaining supermom to Lourdes, 17, and Rocco, 14.
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