As much as a mom might seem put-together and family-oriented now, doesn’t mean she was always that well off. Moms aren’t exempt from the trials, tribulations, and curveballs life sometimes throws in the way. There is a fair share of mommies with major skeletons in their closets. Fortunately, many moms get to keep those skeletons in their closets until they’re ready to share them with others if that day ever comes.

Celebrity moms aren’t so fortunate. Some of them have had wild, partying pasts pre-celeb status that inevitably comes under public scrutiny once they achieve stardom. Others go through their party-girl ways once they become celebrities, making them extremely vulnerable to unfortunate paparazzi photos and negative articles.

But, as many moms do, most celebrity women change their ways once they become moms (and sometimes even before, as they dream of becoming moms one day). There’s something about looking a newborn in the eyes on his first day in the world and knowing that everything you will do from this moment on is for his betterment.

So, even though these celeb moms had rocky pasts, they’ve straightened up their acts for the greater good of their kiddos and have turned into some stand-up women and mothers.

15 Pop Star Meltdown

We all know that Pop Princess Britney Spears had an infamous meltdown just about a decade ago, and it was a whopper. She seemingly spiraled out of control very quickly, publicly shaving her head, attacking the cars of paparazzi with umbrellas, and partying with Paris Hilton’s crew.

It all happened just a few months after a very public divorce from Kevin Federline. Her two sons were young at the time, and both parents filed for sole custody. But, due to Brit’s partying ways and a brief stint in rehab, Kevin got custody of the boys and Brit had only visitation rights.

Fortunately, Brit’s paid her dues and turned her life around. She’s now a permanent fixture in her boys’ lives and seems like a totally different person – and a much better mama.

14 America’s Sweetheart?

Reese Witherspoon had long been revered as “America’s Sweetheart”. Her funny, bubbly personality and girl-next-door looks were everything we looked for in a star. Until one day in 2013 when she was arrested for disorderly misconduct. WHAT? Reese? Say it isn’t so!

After her husband was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, Reese got loud with officers and was arrested herself for making a scene. The incident, though, was a major wake up call for Reese and her hubby, Jim Toth, and the pair have since cut back on alcohol and lavish spending and have embraced a healthier lifestyle.

Good thing, because Reese has three children – one of whom was just a baby at the time – who all count on her to be the great mommy we know she is.

13 Blood-Thirsty Actress

Before Angelina Jolie became the mom of six kids, some natural and some adopted, she was into some very strange things. Even back in kindergarten, Angelina admits to kissing boys and even taking her clothes off in front of them. Her sexual nature continued to mature throughout the years and she was always very open about it, as well as her years of cutting herself and hard drug use.

And then things got really weird when she married Billie Bob Thornton. Angelina’s odd behaviors were often in the spotlight, and the pair even wore vials of each other’s blood around their necks.

But, when they split and Angelina adopted her first child, Maddox, things turned around quickly. She suddenly went full-force into the mom role and she’s been an incredible one ever since.

12 Teen Mom Disaster

There aren’t many better bad-girl-turned-good-mom stories out there than that of Jenelle Evans, one of the stars of MTV’s show, Teen Mom 2. Jenelle handed over custody of her oldest son, Jace, to her mom when Jace was just a baby because she felt that partying and drugs were way more fun than being a mommy.

It’s been a rough road for Jenelle, since having two more kids with different fathers, battling numerous DUI, drug, and domestic violence cases, and constantly fighting with her own mother. But, in the past year, Jenelle seems to have finally settled down to create the life she’s always wanted.

She and her current fiancé, David, now have a beautiful daughter together and seem like the perfect fit for each other. More importantly, Jenelle’s no longer involved with drugs and has turned into quite the doting mom.

11 Before Reality Stardom

Before Kim Kardashian’s whole family made it big in reality television, Kim was mostly only known for being part of party girl Paris Hilton’s entourage. Wherever Paris was, it seemed that Kim K wasn’t too far behind. Kim was quite the partier herself, hitting the clubs with Paris and getting into some pretty risqué business in the Hollywood scene.

In fact, she even had a sex tape leaked by her former boyfriend, Ray J, which helped propel her to superstardom. Fortunately, as Kim got older, she settled down with her party girl ways and took on the role of awesome sister, daughter, and aunt to her sister Kourtney’s kids.

By the time Kim had her first baby, North, she was already prepared to be a mommy and way ahead of her partying past.

10 Rebel Rock Star

Pink has long been known as the rebel of the pop-rock world, but no one knew much about her troubled past until she began sharing it in interviews. Pink became a household name in 2000 when her catchy pop/punk/rock songs hit the music scene and she dared to be a different kind of woman pop icon. But, just a few years before, Pink had OD’d. She admits to being a “hardcore partier” as young as 12, doing and selling drugs like crystal meth and Special K.

After her overdose, she never touched another drug. And, although she prides herself on being a rebel and different than other pop stars, people who know her say she is one of the kindest, most down-to-earth people they know. Plus, she’s now an incredible mom to two children, a girl and a boy, and has come a long way from her partying days.

9 Party Girl To Doting Mama

Jenni “JWOWW” Farley was one of the biggest hot messes on MTV’s Jersey Shore but has definitely cleaned up her act since taking on the role of a wife in 2015 and mommy to two, Meilani and Greyson. JWOWW was known for constant fights with her boyfriend Roger, drunken rages, and some sloppy drunken messes. Alcohol was definitely her best friend during the show.

But, Jenni’s now-husband, Roger, stuck with her through her embarrassing moments and eventually they got back together. It seems that he was a big reason for her turning her life around. Jenni’s credited him for being an amazing dad that makes her want to be an even better mom. But, it seems like she’s doing a great job of that herself and has completely moved away from her partying past.

8 A True Rose

You may know Amber Rose as the former girlfriend of Kanye West (pre-Kim K days). And, she, very openly, was a former stripper. She’s still very much known for her sexy image – and, in fact, prides herself on it and shows no desire to turn it down a notch – but she’s years away from her stripper past. In 2013, Amber Rose gave birth to a son, from her marriage with Wiz Khalifa. The marriage didn’t last long, but motherhood turned Amber’s life around for the better.

Although she’s very much into the pride that comes with being a sexy woman, her image doesn’t have much bearing on her ability to be a mom. In fact, she co-parents well with her ex and puts mamahood as the top priority in her life.

7 Grown Up Mouseketeer

Christina Aguilera came onto the music scene as a fairly innocent teenager but quickly morphed into a major sex symbol who embraced her sexuality in front of the world. As a former Mouseketeer, many were shocked to see the complete turnaround the star seemed to do in such a short time, possibly to keep up in the ranks of her competition, like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson.

A year after hitting it big in her singing career, Christina gave birth to her son, Max, and morphed into the mom role beautifully. She welcomed a daughter in 2014, and since becoming a mom, she’s toned down her sex appeal a bit in lieu of a more mom-like look. Christina will always have sexiness within her, but we’re definitely glad to see her stepping away from her “Dirrty” days.

6 Saved By The Band

Fergie is one of our favorite gritty woman rockers who shot to stardom as the frontwoman of Black Eyed Peas. But, she actually credits the band as one of the biggest reasons she was able to turn her life around to be the mom – and woman – she is today.

Fergie, as a teenager, became addicted to crystal meth. She used it so much that she became paranoid that police and the FBI were tracking her every move. Fortunately, Fergie found some solace in going to church, which is what kick-started her ability to quit once and for all. But, she continued to dabble in some sexual promiscuity throughout college.

Then, she found fame with the band and the rest is history. Fergie had a son with hubby Josh Duhamel in 2013, and she somewhat stepped out of the limelight to focus on her family.

5 One Of The Bunnies

One of Hugh Heffner’s former “bunnies”, Kendra Wilkinson admits that her life had gotten completely out of control when she was just 14 years old. By then, she was experimenting with almost every drug under the sun, including LSD and cocaine. After taking a toxic combination of drugs one day, she almost died.

Kendra was still quite the party girl while she lived in the Playboy mansion, which was only about 5 years after her almost-overdose. But, after leaving the mansion, Kendra found solace in Hank Baskett. The two have had a rocky relationship, but have made it work, ultimately staying together for themselves and for their two young children.

Kendra seems to have made a complete turnaround, shielding her kids from the public eye as much as possible, and giving them the life she had always wanted for herself.

4 A Giant Leap Forward

One of the biggest celeb mom success stories is Amber Portwood’s, another mom on the Teen Mom series. Amber had her daughter, Leah when she was 18 years old, and she later admitted she wasn’t cut out for the job at that age. Fans of the show watched as the major drama unfolded between Amber and Gary, Leah’s dad, including a scene of domestic violence, which later landed Amber in jail.

Since then, Amber’s been back and forth to rehab and jail for drugs and suicide attempts, leaving Gary with full custody of Leah and Amber with only visitation rights. But, as we’ve seen in the past couple of seasons, Amber’s straightened out her act and is doing right by Leah. Although she still doesn’t have custody, Amber has gotten herself much-needed help and continues to do so, so she can be the mother Leah needs.

3 Jersey Shore Drama Queen

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is another Jersey Shore sweetheart who we never expected to become such a good mama. On the show, she was a sloppy drunk who only cared about going to the club, getting completely wasted, bringing home a random guy (or trying to get it on with a roommate), and making a complete fool of herself on just about every episode.

That was many years ago, and Snooki made a total turn around not long after leaving the show. First, she focused on making herself happy by getting healthy and fit, shedding several pounds and looking amazing. Then, in 2012, she settled down for the family role, getting engaged to now-husband Jionni and giving birth to a son later that year. She welcomed a daughter in 2014, and could almost be a poster child for celeb partiers who blossomed into awesome mamas.

2 The Troubled Girl Who Blossomed

Drew Barrymore first stole our hearts as Gertie in E.T. back in 1982 when she was only 7, but just a couple of years later, she was already one of Hollywood’s biggest party girls. At the tender age of 9, she was hitting up clubs, drinking alcohol by 11, and smoking pot by 12. By 14, she had a suicide attempt and entered rehab. Her rebellious streak lasted several more years, playing a bad girl image in movies and posing nude for magazines.

But, by the mid-90s, Drew decided to make a cleaner image for herself and found major success with the movies that followed, like The Wedding Singer, which she co-starred in with Adam Sandler. Barrymore had two children in 2012 and 2014, and although her many relationships haven’t worked out, she’s been doing just fine being their mommy.

1 Druggie Turned Designer

Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, there was rarely a celebrity magazine that didn’t include at least one photo of Paris Hilton and her bestie, Nicole Richie, together, partying at their favorite clubs. The two were inseparable and even appeared on The Simple Life together. But Nicole, Lionel Richie’s daughter, became addicted to heroin in her early 20s after years of hardcore partying and doing drugs like cocaine.

Nicole finally had to make the choice to stop using drugs and turn her life around for the better. By 2005, she ditched Paris Hilton and her party-girl ways and began dating Joel Madden, her now-husband, in 2006. The couple has two children and Nicole has become both mommy and fashion mogul, doing a complete 180 from her former ways.

Sources: DailyMail.co.uk, EOnline.com, People.com