Many in-demand celebrities are becoming moms and dads, and this is leading to a more open environment on set for kids of famous parents. Star couples such as Kelly Preston and John Travolta, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, and Josie Bissett and Rob Estes have all made their families a priority.

Strategies they use to keep family close include bringing their kids to work (they usually have nannies to take care of the kids in their trailers or dressing rooms while they shoot a scene); arranging more family-friendly hours (such as being home by a certain time); and only accepting jobs that allow them the flexibility to respond to their children's needs. Jodie Foster even shut down her production company so she could spend more time with her two sons.