Hollywood Moms Reach Out!

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Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Dern

We all know the stereotype of the Hollywood actress â?? even at charity events, she's the botoxed and bejeweled diva who shows up and demands to know, "What's in it for me?"

That less-than-flattering image was completely laid to rest at the P3 Beauty and Forbes Life Executive Woman's Mom's Day of Beauty, held last week at the sleek and luxurious Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Although many celebrity moms turned up for the event, they did so knowing they were not the queens of the day.

So just who were the stars? The mothers of young patients of the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, a renowned medical center that treats kids from all social, financial and ethnic backgrounds. Thirty-two dedicated moms, many of whom practically live at the hospital with their kids, were invited to indulge in makeovers, hair styling, manicures and much-deserved massages.

High-profile mothers such as Cindy Crawford, Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Dern, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Lisa Rinna and Ming Na flocked here to support these moms, whose little ones suffer from such life threatening ailments as leukemia, brain tumors or cystic fibrosis.

None of the stars asked for any pampering treatments.

They were solely there to open their hearts and to lend an ear.

"It's so important for these women to take time out for themselves," says Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, the mother of sons Christian, 4, and Ryan, 2. "One of these moms told me, â??Oh, I thought I was going to get a massage â?? I didn't know we got to get our nails and hair done, too.' They work so hard and give so much to their families. They are so excited to finally have a little â??Me Time.'"

Laura Dern, mom of son Ellery, 6, and daughter Jaya, 2, was so moved by the stories she heard that day she ended up in tears. "One of the mothers told me her four-year-old is suffering from cancer," says the one-time Oscar nominee. "I asked her how she was doing and she said, â??Things are going so well. He made it to another birthday.'" Laura paused to catch her breath. "That is their experience of their life with their child right now," she says. "They don't want to leave the hospital. What if they're away and something happens?"

One could only be touched by seeing these mothers smile as they got their long-neglected tresses blown dry or their make up done. For many, this was the first time they had tended to themselves in months.

Read on for what these celebrity moms said when we asked, "How do you make the most of your quality time with your child?"

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