Joel Madden’s Parenting Advice: Live and Learn
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Back in the studio working on Good Charlotte’s fifth album, song writing for rocker Joel Madden involves a whole new inspiration: a father’s love. “Fatherhood has a profound affect on just who you are,” he tells PEOPLE. Now, the proud papa to Harlow Winter Kate, 17 months, and another baby on the way, Joel finds his new take on life to be a point of focus in several of his songs. “It definitely gives you a whole new world to write about,” he shares.
The lessons of parenthood aren’t just obvious in his music; the 30-year-old admits that having a family has equally changed his day-to-day routine. “You really can’t plan anything, you don’t know anything,” he says. “You just have to take it as it comes.” Noting that a baby does not come complete with a manual, Joel can only offer one piece of advice to new parents — live and learn! “I mean, we’re not the first people to have babies so you’re going to be alright no matter what,” he explains.
“You have to have your own experience and learn as you go. Kids are very resilient and you just have to take it a day at a time.”
With girlfriend Nicole Richie expecting the couple’s second child, the baby’s sex is being kept under wraps until delivery day. In fact, according to Joel, even he and Nicole are in the dark as to whether they will be seeing pink or blue! “We don’t know what sex it is,” he reveals. One area where they don’t have to play the guessing game? Pregnancy. Fortunately, having learned the ropes with Harlow, things seem to be falling into place “a lot easier” the second time around. “You’ve already been through it and it’s not as intense and dramatic,” he notes.
“It’s all icing on the cake.”
Source: PEOPLE
– Anya with reporting by Mark Gray
- Posted on Jun 25, 09 at 6:00PM
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June 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Wow! does she look like Nicole…
June 25th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
looks like her mother
June 25th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
i think she looks a lot like her dad.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
@JoelMadden i am so lucky to have a girlfriend like @nicolerichie. How did a loser like me end up with a goddess like her?
How could you not love this family?
June 25th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
She looks like Joel! Eyes, nose and lips! Too cute!
June 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I def see more of Nicole in her these days!!
June 25th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I do have to say Harlow is a cutie, she does look like her dad! The new baby will be beautiful too.
June 26th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Harlow looks just like her dad. It’d be funny if the new baby is a boy and looks just like Nicole.
June 26th, 2009 at 8:22 am
I think this picture shows Harlow with an expression identical to her Dad. They are one beautiful family. I am sure the new baby will be just as cute. I hope it’s a boy this time, so they will have one of each.
June 26th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I’ve been seeing a resembalance to Nicole lately, but seeing Joel and Harlow’s faces right next to eachother in that pic — my goodness, she is DEAD on him!!
I just love this baby.
June 26th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Harlow looks like a picture of Nichole I saw when she was a baby!
June 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
WOW she looks so much like him what a cutie pie!!
June 26th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
How can Harlow be so friggin cute??? I love that pic
June 26th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Awwwwww! I love this family. Harlow seems to be becoming more and more of a perfect cross between the 2 of them every day!
June 26th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Wow…there’s no denying who her Daddy is! I love Harlow, she is too precious and Joel and Nicole seem so down to Earth and mellow.
June 27th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
She looks a little like Nicole in this pic, more than she ever did… maybe since Harlow looks a lot like Joel, maybe it will be a little mini-Nicole! Either way, Harlow is beautiful. What a pretty little girl!
June 28th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
cute baby harlow looks just like her mama