As a trainer on The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels was known for dishing out tough love to contestants.

But these days, she’s doling out tickles and hugs to her 2-year-old daughter, Lukensia – whom she recently brought home from Haiti after a lengthy adoption process — and the newborn son, Phoenix, that partner Heidi Rhoades gave birth to on May 3 in Los Angeles.

“We’re swimming in babies over here,” Michaels, 38, gleefully tells PEOPLE in its latest issue.

In an exclusive at-home interview and photo shoot, she discusses the two-year journey that led her to her daughter and reveals an incredible twist of fate: Rhoades, 31, delivered their son the same week Michaels finally brought their daughter home.

The instant family has made for long days and nights for Michaels. But she insists she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I don’t even answer email. I don’t have time to care about anything else,” she notes. “I want to be really present and enjoy all the nuances of their growth and development. I don’t want to rush any of it.”

For details on Michaels’s new life as a mom and to see more images from our exclusive family photo shoot, pick up the June 4 issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

– Monica Rizzo

You’re it!

Gwen Stefani catches up with son Kingston James McGregor — who turns 6 on May 26 — while enjoying a day at the beach Sunday in Marina del Rey, Calif.

The No Doubt frontwoman, 42, and husband Gavin Rossdale are also parents to son Zuma, 3.

RELATED: Gwen Stefani: More Harajuku Mini for Target Collections to Come

Purse in hand? Check. Pink hair? Check. Pass around the neck? Check.

Apple Martin, 8, and little brother Moses, 6, join mom Gwyneth Paltrow for Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s “Watch the Throne” tour Saturday night in London.

“Yup. Uncle Jay at the O2,” the actress, 39, Tweeted, sharing a photo of her children throwing up the rapper’s diamond hand sign at the concert.

Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, are famously close with Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé.

“Yes, it’s true; My kids call Jay-Z ‘Uncle Jay.’ I call him Uncle Jay too now,” she joked in 2009.

RELATED: Chris Martin Says Jay-Z Is a ‘Super Cool Guy’

Courtesy Pampers

On May 14 the diaper company teamed up with gold medalist volleyball player and Olympic hopeful Kerri Walsh to host the Pampers Spirit of Play Date in New York City, where the brand debuted their latest limited-edition USA print diapers and wipes.

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But the patriotic party included much more than that: Walsh, who brought along her two sons Joseph, 3, and Sundance, 2, was joined by The Sing Off judge Shawn Stockman, and daughter Brooklyn, 2, and New York Giants‘ Victor Cruz, along with 5-month-old daughter Kennedy, as they had fun participating in some pre-game training.

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The pint-size team players showed off their future potential by practicing their basketball skills, balancing acts and tumbling talents as they all explored the colorful playroom filled with athletic activities.

– Anya Leon

It’s a day of dress up!

After being named one of the top 100 most creative people in business in 2012 by Fast Company, Jessica Alba poses with her daughters — Honor Marie, 3½, and Haven Garner, 9 months — for an ultra chic photo shoot.

While the adorable sisters donned girlie pink and white dresses, Alba looked stylish in a melon-colored blazer, white top, super short cobalt bottoms, thigh high socks, and black patent heels.

Later, the mom-of-two swapped out her sexy get up for a glamorous black and white printed dress while her baby girl looked oh-so sweet in her ruffled bloomers.

The actress was recognized for co-founding The Honest Company, a line of eco-friendly baby and household products.

“You spend more time changing your kid’s bum every single day than anything else,” Alba says of the colorful yet chemical-free diaper collection. “Why not have it be more pleasant?”

And while Alba admits the family market was already full of products claiming to be equally as eco-conscious as her proposed plan, she was one of the few to follow through on her promise.

“I was sick of people saying, ‘This is our green line, it costs a dollar more,’ but it’s the same stuff that’s in everything else,” she explains. “They deleted one fragrance, but it still has tons of carcinogens. Like, really?”

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– Anya Leon

“The carousel is one of Kate’s favorite weekend activities, and she wanted to share the fun with her friends,” The Insider co-host tells PEOPLE. “Kate’s buddies from preschool, church, our neighborhood, and play dates, were all there to help her celebrate!”

Jim, Kate and Brooke — Charlotte Lee Photography

Guests enjoyed a cake from Hansen‘s, along with a special visit from Princess Belle. “She was a huge hit at the party, reading stories, singing, and face painting,” Anderson, 34, says. “I had not told Kate that Belle would be there, so she was beyond surprised and has been talking about how ‘Belle came to my party’ ever since.”

Princess Belle reads a story — Charlotte Lee Photography

Mother and daughter worked together on the goodie baskets each guest took home from the party, which included Mabel’s Labels, Itzy Ritzy snack bags, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, toy animals, balls, stickers, play dough, and bracelets and nail polish for the girls.

Goodie bags — Charlotte Lee Photography

“I made [them] an arts and crafts project, so Kate and I enjoyed shopping for toys and then assembling them together,” the CNN and HLN anchor and reporter explains. “We painted each child’s name on the front of a bucket, filled with surprises, wrapped it in cellophane and tied with ribbon.”

The cake — Charlotte Lee Photography

“Being a full-time working mother is a delicate balance, and there are no easy answers,” Anderson, who is married to Jim Walker, continues. “I take it one day at a time and try to remain positive and do the best I can. I feel blessed to have had such amazing opportunities professionally and to have a healthy, sweet little girl who is now three years old!”

Kate — Charlotte Lee Photography

– Sarah Michaud

Nicole Richie is going wild Down Under.

The Fashion Star mentor, who is in Sydney with husband Joel Madden, a judge on The Voice Australia, spent a family day at the Taronga Zoo with children Harlow, 4, and Sparrow, 2½.

They met a friendly giraffe and took turns feeding the animal carrots by hand. Both young and old seemed thrilled by the encounter: The children were googly-eyed, while Richie looked awed as she took photos of the giraffe on her phone.

Later, the group had a special meeting with another zoo resident, Yindi the koala.

“Thanks [Taronga] Zoo for having us today with the kids,” Madden Tweeted. “They are still buzzing from it. Can’t get enough. We’ll be back fo sho.”

– Helin Jung

Following her father’s passing, Kelly Florio Kasouf attempted to write down their best memories together, including her frequent trips to New York City’s Conde Nast building as a child, where her dad, Steve Florio, served as publisher.

“I was missing my dad — and all these wonderful times I had with him, and I was so afraid I was forgetting his memory,” she tells PEOPLE. “I sat at the computer and I wrote all of my memories down, and it turned out to be a children’s book.”

The final result, The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City, tells the story of an inquisitive little girl, much like the author herself, who makes her way through the storied publishing house’s many floors and learns about fashion, design, architecture, illustration and a host of other subjects, with a little help from such famous friends as Diane von Furstenberg and Isaac Mizrahi.

“I wanted to create a story and a character for little girls to look up to,” Kasouf says, adding that though the book has elements of glitz and glamour, “its core is family values.”

“It wasn’t about her wanting to wear brands and love brands, it was about learning something on each adventure,” she continues, “whether she’s becoming Cleopatra on the traveler floor or learning about women’s empowerment with Katharine Hepburn at the Met Gala.”

And when it came time to name her central character, the author didn’t have to look far for inspiration.

“My [16-month-old] daughter is Sophie; she was named after my grandmother who was my dad’s mom,” says Kasouf, who is also mom to 3-year-old son Henry. “I was literally writing [this book] for my kids so they knew how amazing their grandfather was.”

– Kiran Hefa

New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has found a new talent: Author!

“Reading is very important to any success,” Tuck, 29, told PEOPLE during a Family Storyteller event at N.Y.C.’s Housing Works Bookstore Café on May 5.

The Super Bowl champ and dad read from his children’s book, Home-Field Advantage, which is inspired by Tuck’s own childhood adventures (including being pushed around by his five older sisters), to show that toughness comes in all forms.

Even the cover image was based on snapshots of Tuck running through the yard as a kid. The young boy also bears a resemblance to Tuck’s 2-year-old son, Jayce, whom the NFL star describes as “the most fearless little kid I’ve ever been around.”

“He will take off running full speed…I’ve seen him try to tackle my dog,” Tuck says.

To encourage reading in all kids, Justin and his wife Lauran founded Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy in 2008, which has donated more than 45,000 books to participating schools.

And while the University of Notre Dame grad gathers ideas for a possible next book, he says his family will stay committed to kids and education. “We felt that those two things were going to be something we were going to be passionate about for the rest of our lives,” Tuck told PEOPLE.

“My dad talked to us about giving back — we didn’t have much growing up but whatever we did have, if we had any extra, it was going into the community.”

– Brooke Showell with reporting by Greg Cappello

It’s a wrap!

After a day of shooting on location for the June/July cover of Australia’s Harper‘s BAZAAR, Nicole Kidman took a few extra moments to spend time with her two on set visitors: daughters Faith Margaret, 16 months, and Sunday Rose, 3½.

The actress, who kept her youngest cuddled inside her black robe, originally intended to use the photographs in her own personal album. However, after a bit of convincing on the editor’s part, Kidman agreed to share the beauty behind the family photos.

“I think it’s okay because you can’t see their faces; they’re still protected,” she explains. “I feel it’s a really lovely way to celebrate being a mum and being a family.”

Kidman and husband Keith Urban, both 44, are spending time down under while he serves on the judges’ panel for the Australian version of The Voice.

Courtesy Harper’s Bazaar

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