From Marches to Posing With Big Bird on Sesame Street, See Busy Philipps' Coolest Mom Moments!

From dressing Birdie as herself for Halloween to showing her daughters the importance of being a strong woman, the late night host proves she's the ultimate cool mom.

By Mona Khalifeh Oct 18, 2018 1:00 PMTags
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Busy Philips  is more than just an A-list actress and the newly crowned late night TV host of E!'s Busy Tonight, she's also one of the coolest moms around!

From taking her girls Birdie and Cricket to meet Big Bird on Sesame Street to marching alongside her family at the March for Our Lives gun control march, Busy does her best to have fun with her daughters while showing them what's important.

What's cooler than that, is Busy always keeps it real! The mom of two has been open about her struggles with mom guilt and has shared everything from the tearful kindergarten send-off of her youngest, Cricket to worrying about Birdie's first time at a sleepaway camp. 

Whether she's sharing a silly selfie with the girls or highlighting female empowerment on International Women's Day, Busy's one awesome mom.

Gear up for Busy Tonight with some of Busy's coolest mom moments below!

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Busy Philipps' Food Tour

When She and Birdie Did Karaoke on the SAG-AFTRA Strike Picket Line

"We (really Birdie) sang MEAN by taylor swift obvi and i ran into so many friends."

When She Took Birdie to See Taylor Swift

"Literally a perfect show from start to finish. (I’m personally claiming that I’m in my hot single mom era.)"

When She and Cricket Had Dessert for Dinner

"If you ever find yourself in a heatwave and your air conditioning goes out, I highly recommend shaved ice for dinner."

When She Dressed Birdie as Herself for Halloween

"Ready."

When She Got Silly With Her Kids at the Flour Shop in NYC

"Too bad these kids aren't having any fun in New York. Thanks for having us yesterday @flourshop and for giving Cricket a cup of sprinkles which she drank like water."

When She Got Matching *Fake* Tattoos With Birdie to Support a Good Cause

"Bird and I got matching @scampbell333 tattoos today at the @ps_arts Express Yourself fundraiser. PS Arts raises money to put art programs in underserved schools and we love the event they throw every year!"

When She Took Her Kids to the March For Our Lives Rally

"To the young organizers of today's @marchforourlives, we stand with you and are inspired by you. And we will continue to use our voices and our votes to bring real change. #notonemore #enough @marchforourlives @everytown @momsdemand @marchforourlivesla"

When She Got Creative for Her Kids' Crazy Hair Day at Camp

"Crazy hair day at camp! Thanks @kmannmakeup for the Coke bottle idea!!"

When She Celebrated International Women's Day With Her Kids

"'Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.' -Unknown

Listen, I'm trying my best every damn day. Happy #internationalwomensday."

When She Got Into Character for Cricket's Birthday

"She asked for us to make t-shirts that say Cricket Crew. We obliged."

When She and Birdie Went to See Harry Styles

"For 90 solid minutes, Birdie and I had AS MUCH FUN AS WE POSSIBLY COULD together. Well. Minus the 15 minutes I ran out to buy my kid merch because even though I was dancing like I was 19 again, I AM still actually 42 and the one responsible for getting a poster and I’m not waiting in that line after the show, are you nuts?!?"

When She Took Her Kids to Sesame Street

"I got to take my girls to Sesame Street and it was better than I could have even imagined. This is probably not shocking but I cried. Happy 50th Sesame Street! Thank you for always being there. #sesame50"

When She Got Real About Cricket's First Day of Kindergarten

"This person nailed her first day at kindergarten. Her mother has been crying most of the day."

When She Shared Her Struggles About Sending Birdie to Summer Camp

"I've been so worried about my Bird, she went to sleepaway camp this week-she's a kid who doesn't even do sleepovers but she really wanted to go to camp and was determined to power through. The first night they called us cause she was so upset. But then yesterday, we got this picture, she looks so happy and we got no call last night so now (thankfully) I'm the only one who's crying."