Gwen Stefani Gives Raw Look at Life as a Mom During No Doubt Days: 'I Should Have Been with My Family'

The musician shares sons Kingston, Zuma and Apollo with ex Gavin Rossdale

Gwen Stefani is sharing some insights into the pressure behind being a working mom.

In an interview with NYLON Print, the musician, 54, opened up about her upcoming reunion with No Doubt at Coachella, reflecting on the early days of the band.

Saying that she felt stuck between being a good mother and a bandmate, Stefani shares that if she went to write new songs with the band, "I would be leaving my family. And if I didn't come home with a song, I'd be like, 'Oh my God, I'm such a loser — I didn't have dinner with my family, and I didn't write a song. I wasted an entire day of my life trying to be in No Doubt again."

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Stefani says that every choice she made felt like a sacrifice.

"I look at it now and I think, 'God, what was I doing trying to please everybody?' Because really, I should have just been with my family. But we did it, and there are some good songs," she tells the outlet, trailing off. "Don't remind me. I don't want to talk about it."

Stefani shares her sons Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale.

In February, the mom of three shared a Reel to her Instagram as she celebrated her son Apollo's 10th birthday. The video featured photos of Apollo through the years, including pictures of him as a baby and a sweet video where he hugged stepdad Blake Shelton, 47.

"Double digits 🥰🥰 happiest of happy birthdays sweet Apollo, i love u 🤍," Stefani wrote in her caption.

When Stefani received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in October, she brought all three of her sons and her husband along with her for the special moment.

As her family got in order to pose for a group photo, Stefani had a relatable mom moment as she hilariously moved son Apollo around without looking.

Apollo walked into the frame, only for his mom to position him left and right while looking at her other son to get the perfect shot. She posed with her boys, placing a hand on Apollo's shoulder and an arm around son Kingston before Shelton joined, draping his arm around Stefani's son Zuma.

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