Millie Bobby Brown was eager to start a family, and when the chance came for her and husband Jake Bongiovi to become parents, she quickly made her decision.

“Jake understands how significant this is for me,” the Stranger Things actress mentioned in a March 2025 episode of Smartless, highlighting that her husband emphasized the importance of marriage before having children. “I definitely want to focus on establishing my career as an actor and producer, but starting a family is also very important to me personally.”

At 21, Millie recognized that she was “still really young.” However, since her mother was 21 when she had her first child…

This led to the announcement in August that Millie, now 22, and Jake, 24, had adopted a baby girl. The couple expressed their excitement, stating they were “beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.”

As she celebrates her first Mother’s Day, they have successfully nurtured their family of three—not counting the many animals that also live on their Georgia farm—on their own terms.