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Actress Kate Winslet, 31, was spotted picking up her daughter, Mia Honey, 6 1/2, from school on Thursday in NYC.

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Kate Winslet and daughter Mia Threapleton, 6, had a good laugh as they enjoyed the gorgeous weather in New York yesterday.

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Kate Winslet: celebrity, actor, but most importantly mother. Kate, 31, is married to Sam Mendes and mother to Mia, 6, (with Jim Threapleton) and Joe, 3, (with Mendes). Sal Morgan from The Sun-Herald calls her "normal" and "totally down to earth." Here’s more:

What kind of mum is she? A stress-head?

Like many other mothers she gets up at 5.30am to make her children’s lunches, but she isn’t the total stress-out kind; "I’m really not that kind of stress-out, freak-out person…and I think I’ve become calmer since having kids, because you have to. You can’t be self-absorbed in any way. There is no time when you are a mum."

On her latest role in Little Children.

Kate calls it her "most difficult acting experience to date." Winslet plays Sarah, an adulterous housewife and distracted mother. Kate adds that she "didn’t respect the character – she was a bad wife and a bad mother and shooting the love scenes was the worst. The stuff gets harder when you’ve had two kids."

On working with two children.

The couple split their time between NYC and Cotswolds and attempt to not take on roles simultaneously so that one of them can be with the children (other celebrity parents following this routine include former couple Reese Witherspoon/Ryan Phillippe, Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett/Andrew Upton). Kate is currently on a year long hiatus from work so that she can spend more time with her children. When she does work they do travel with her; "When I travel for work I try and bring them with me but they rarely come on set. I would never drag them along and leave them in a trailer with a box of crayons waiting for mummy."

Source: S Magazine, The Sun-Herald, January 28th, 2007.

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Kate Winslet and son, Joe Mendes, who was 3 in December, were photographed while out taking a walk in NYC on Thursday. Kate is nominated for a SAG award for her role in Little Children. Joe’s father is director, Sam Mendes.

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The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and among them were many celebrity parents. Here are the awards that celebrity moms and dads are nominated for – the ceremony will air on February 25th at 8 pm EST and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

Best Actress in a Motion Picture
- Kate Winslet for Little Children – mom to daughter Mia, 6, and son Joe, 3.
-Judi Dench for Notes on a Scandal – mom to daughter Tara, aka finty, 34.

- Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada – mom to son Henry, 27, and daughters Mary, 23, Grace, 20, and Louisa, 15.                                                                                                                                         

Best Actor in a Motion Picture
- Will Smith for The Pursuit of Happyness – dad to son Trey, 14, son Jaden, 8, and daughter Willow, 5.
- Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland – dad to son Ocean, 16, daughters Sonnet, 10, and True, 8, and stepdad to Autumn, 15.
- Peter O’Toole for Venus– dad to daughters Kate, 45, and Pat and son Lorcan.

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Cate Blanchett for Babel – mom to sons Dashiell, 5, and Roman, 2 ½.

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine – dad to sons Adam, 50, Matthew, 47, and Anthony, 29.
- Eddie Murphy for Dreamgirls – dad to daughter Bria, 17, sons Christian, 15, and Myles, 14, and daughters Shayne, 12, Zola, 6 ½, and Bella, 4 ½. Believed to be father of Mel B’s baby, due in late spring.
- Jackie Earle Haley for Little Children – dad to son Christopher, 20, and daughter Olivia, 8.
- Mark Wahlberg for The Departed – dad to daughter Ella, 3, and son Michael, 10 months.

Source: OscarWatch

Kate Winslet took her children, Joe Mendes, who turns 3 on December 22nd, and Mia Threapleton, 6, to Make, a pottery painting studio (formerly Our Name is Mud which I used to go to all the time), in New York City on November 25th.

The kids ride in Maclaren strollers (style no longer available) and are bundled up in cozy 7 AM Enfant Blanket 212 Evolution Stroller Sacs in fox/cafe ($185, fits kids 6 months-3 years and apparently even 6 year olds!). (They also have less expensive buntings, starting at $105.)

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Photos: Us Weekly and People magazine, December 11, 2006

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Close friends Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow have apparently been organising playdates for Madonna’s new son, David Banda and Gwyneth’s son, Moses Martin at Gwyneth’s London home. David could also play with Apple, who is also close in age to him at 2 and a half. They have also apparently been joined by Stella McCartney and her son, Miller, 20 months, and Kate Winslet and her son Joe, 3.

Source: Celebitchy

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Are there any other celebrity babies that you could imagine having playdates? – The first that comes to mind is Isabella Damon and Violet Affleck!