Fans got a rare glimpse into Julia Roberts’ family life this Mother’s Day, after her husband, Daniel Moder, shared a heartfelt tribute featuring the actress and their three children.

Daniel Moder offered a rare look into their private family life on Sunday, May 11, 2025, posting a Mother’s Day tribute on Instagram that included a candid photo of Roberts smiling with their children — twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, now 20, and their youngest, Henry, 17.

Moder captioned the snapshot,”Mothers make the coolest stuff. Love these guys.” The image quickly drew admiration from fans, many of whom filled the comment section with praise and affection for the family. “Beautiful mother and beautiful kids 😍,” one fan wrote.

Others expressed surprise at how much the children have grown. “Wow, time flies! They are so big now 😍❤️❤️❤️,” a fan said. Another added, “Kids are so grown up 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️ happy Mother’s Day.”

One fan focused on family resemblance, writing, “While I agree with Julia that the kids look a lot like you [Daniel], Henry looks JUST like her here!”

The observation follows a sentiment Roberts once shared in a past interview with CBS Sunday Morning anchor Jane Pauley. Speaking about her children’s appearance, Roberts said: “I always think they all look like me, and then Danny comes home from work, and I go, ‘Oh, you, that’s who they look like.'”

Roberts and Moder, who married in 2002, met on the set of “The Mexican.” Moder was a cinematographer on the film, which starred Roberts alongside Brad Pitt.

Roberts once joked that, during filming, she felt like she was interrupting conversations between Moder and Pitt. “I think he and Brad were crushing on each other,” she quipped.

Despite her fame, Roberts has made it clear that her family comes first. While she continues her career as a Hollywood actress, she doesn’t view her professional and personal lives as equal in importance.

“It’s just never consumed me, being an actor. It is my dream come true. But it is not my only dream come true,” Roberts admitted.

Roberts values the life she’s built with her husband and children. “That’s the best stuff, to come home at the end of the day triumphantly to them,” she lovingly said.

In another conversation with British Vogue editor Richard Curtis, Roberts shared that she was grateful for the timing of her career. “I didn’t have to pick one or the other,” she shared, reflecting on how her success in acting came before she started a family.

She’d already been working for decades when she started a family with Moder. So, by that time, she could decide when to pause work, and when to focus on family.

Still, when she does take on acting projects, Roberts said it’s important for her children to see that creative side of her. “Going out of the house and being creative is really important and vital,” she explained. “And it doesn’t take away from my love of home.”

Over the years, Roberts has given fans occasional glimpses into her family life. She once described her daughter Hazel as “one-of-a-kind,” highlighting her independence and humility.