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20 Reasons Why Kimberly Van Der Beek Is the Mom Friend We Can't Help but Love

EntertainmentPublished Oct 26, 2018
By Samantha Sutton
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Sometimes, our favorite "famous people" to follow on Instagram aren’t the fancy, Oscar-nominated actors or folks with millions and millions of followers. Rather, they're the people who we find ourselves actually relating to -- who have interesting tips and tricks to share instead of just pretty, well-lit selfies. Whether their "thing" is talking about beauty, or food, or parenting, it's those honest sort of pictures and captions that we tend to double-tap, and informative Instastories that keep us captivated and are exciting to watch. One of our go-to accounts -- which often feels as if we're following a very smart, very nice mom friend -- is Kimberly Van Der Beek.
It won't take long to put two and two together to realize that yes, Kimberly is married to James, otherwise known as Dawson from Dawson's Creek and a guy who is, possibly, one of Hollywood's coolest dads. But, rather than posting about living a glamorous (or drama-filled) celebrity lifestyle -- or sharing photos taken at a red carpet event -- this mom of five (yes, five!) is more into talking about her natural lifestyles, the tricks she's learning as she raises all of her little ones, telling us about the benefits of certain healthy foods, and yes, giving us a glimpse at the mini models that she and James Van Der Beek created.

We know it sounds weird, but after following Kimberly for a few months, we feel as if we practically know her, and definitely think more people could stand benefit from checking out her account, too. So we're listing 20 reasons why we can't help but love Kimberly Van Der Beek. Looks like our list of celebrity moms who keep it real AF just keeps on growing!

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Her Sweet Relationship With James
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Her Sweet Relationship With James

Obviously, we like to see James pop up on the 'Gram, too! This "Hollywood couple" seems to genuinely enjoy each other's company and have a lot in common -- which is probably why they have been married since 2010, and have so many kids!

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All Those Kids
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All Those Kids

Speaking kids, somehow, Kimberley has had the same gorgeous blond baby five times! These kids are too cute, and Kimberly is always filming them throughout the day or sharing photos of their cute outfits.

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Homeschooling
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Homeschooling

Homeschooling isn't the right choice for everyone, but we get to see how the Van Der Beek kids thrive in that environment. Kimberly recently shared a photo where her son, Joshua, was learning by "making plans for a Godzilla pillow."

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She's Real

Kimberly gets honest a lot of the time, sharing her opinions while honoring and welcoming others as well. She knows that her methods aren't for everyone, but it doesn't stop her from posting about them. You go, girl!

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Gentle Life Reminders
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Gentle Life Reminders

When social media became too much to handle, she reminded us all to take a break. "Needing a little social media/brain detox," she wrote in this Instagram post. "See you in a week!" She returned with a post saying the detox was "delicious, life savoring stuff."

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Her Friends Are #Goals
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Her Friends Are #Goals

James may be the major celebrity in the family, but Kimberly has a few famous friends. She's pals with designer Erin Fetherston, Jenna Dewan, and also went to a baby shower for Scooter Braun's wife, Yael, where she posed with Olivia Munn and Sara Foster.

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Endless Parenting Techniques
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Endless Parenting Techniques

This mom is all about her kids expressing themselves (as long as they keep up with daily hygiene). So when Olivia cut bangs in her hair, and Joshua chose to wear pants with holes in them, she turned it into a full lesson about not arguing with them. (Although, she did end up taking Olivia to the salon to get the cut cleaned up.)

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The Conversation Starters

Kimberly isn't afraid to use the comments section as a way for her followers to share their tips and thoughts on serious subjects. For example: This thread she started on autism was very informative.

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Her Instagram Stories Are So Good
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Her Instagram Stories Are So Good

One of the biggest reasons we follow Kimberly is to watch her Instagram Stories. She talks about everything from must-try products to the parenting tricks she's picked up over the years in a casual, relatable, yet informative way.

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Newborn Tips

After she gave birth to her youngest daughter, Gwendolyn, Kimberly took advantage of the first few weeks to show followers how she takes care of a newborn. Aside from sharing her burping technique, she also had a brilliant "tapping" hack for getting babies dressed. (It has to do with conditioning, and is definitely worth a watch!)

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Healthy Eats
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Healthy Eats

We'll occasionally learn about the benefits of eating certain fruits, veggies -- and even dandelions -- through Kimberly's posts. For example: Papaya seeds "are incredible for digestion and getting rid of worms (yikes) in the body."

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Tasty Recipes
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Tasty Recipes

Kimberly also tells us what to do with all those healthy foods and ingredients, posting recipes she made up or found via her friend Anthony William -- aka, Medical Medium.

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Celery Juice
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Celery Juice

One thing this mom loves is celery juice. Kimberly frequently talks about the healing properties of pure celery juice, how great it is to drink in the morning on an empty stomach, and how great it is for digestion. She'll even share photos she's tagged in that show her followers drinking it, too.

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Children's Clothing Recommendations
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Children's Clothing Recommendations

So many kids, and so many cute clothes! We've discovered smaller, sustainable brands with adorable designs just by scrolling through her photos.

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Her Own Easy, Breezy Style
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Her Own Easy, Breezy Style

Kimberly also shares the sustainable brands that she personally loves to wear -- including stylish maternity and post-maternity finds.

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Natural Product Maven
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Natural Product Maven

Whether it's cleaning or beauty products, Kimberly isn't a big fan of chemicals, period. Once, she even posted a combination of oils that she was mixing as an alternative facial cleanser and moisturizer.

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Love of the Environment

With all an aversion to chemicals and love of holistic remedies, it doesn't take long to realize that this mom is a big fan of what's "natural" -- which also means she an advocate for protecting the environment. Kimberly isn't afraid to call out companies for wasting paper and packaging when sending small orders (so true).

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Family Adventures
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Family Adventures

Talk about wanderlust! Whether they're heading to some fun destination or soaking up time in the comforts of their backyard as a family, this clan is always doing something fun together. We can always count on Kimberly's Instagram for fun ideas to keep the little ones entertained.

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Meditation
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Meditation

Kimberly is into meditation and even allows her kids to do it, too. This photo is from a three-minute long family meditation session (things got crazy after that), where Kimberly expressed how glad she was "to introduce them to some tools to help feel and heal their thoughts and emotions."

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Responsiveness
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Responsiveness

This mom gets a lot of comments, and tries to get back to as many people as she can, even answering specific questions. That can't be easy with five kids!

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