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She went on to say that she considers her daughter \"choosing\" her to be her mom as \"one of the greatest gifts in life.\"

Alba also shared her wishes for her daughter as she enters her teenage years.

\"I hope your teens are everything you hoped for and more, remember to soak up every moment,\" she advised, finishing her message by adding, \"I love you with my whole heart and soul.\"

The actress and her husband, Cash Warren, are also parents to 9-year-old Haven and 3-year-old Hayes. Last year, the couple opened up on one parenting principle that they are totally in agreement on.

\"One thing that Jessica and I are 100% aligned on is that we’re not raising a--holes,\" Warren told Drew and Jonathan Scott's Reveal Magazine. \"If they get out of line, we’re not going to stand for it.\"

\"We’ve tried to maintain the values our parents taught us,\" he added.

Alba also emphasized how important \"setting boundaries and routines\" is in their household.

\"They have to make their beds. They have to set the table, clear the table -- those are no-brainers, right? They participate in taking care of the home and themselves,\" she said.

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