Avril Lavigne has a brand-new title: mom.

The pop-punk star announced on Friday, November 13, that she has welcomed her first child, a baby girl. In true Avril fashion, the announcement came with a skateboard, a pair of tiny checkered Vans and a caption that only she could pull off.

“Our Mini F—ing Princess has arrived,” Lavigne wrote on Instagram, adding a string of bow, crown, baby bottle and pink heart emojis, as reported by People.

The photos

Lavigne, 42, shared a short series of black-and-white images. In one, she and her partner hold their daughter’s tiny hand. In another, Lavigne cradles the newborn against her chest.

The last photo might be the most on-brand baby announcement of the year: three pairs of checkered Vans lined up on a skateboard, two adult sizes next to a very small pair for the newest member of the family. For an artist whose early-2000s look helped make skate shoes and ties a fashion statement, it was a sweet nod to her own style.

What we know, and what we don’t

Lavigne has not shared the baby’s name or the exact date of birth. She also has not publicly identified her daughter’s father or confirmed who she is currently dating, according to People and USA Today.

A representative for the singer told People that Lavigne has been spending time with her new family of three. “Avril has been enjoying time with her family while working on her new album and wants to thank the fans for all of their love!” the rep said.

That detail is worth noting for fans: new music is apparently in the works, even as she settles into life with a newborn.

Avril on love and privacy

Lavigne has long kept parts of her personal life private, even while living very publicly as a performer since she was a teenager. In a 2024 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she declined to say whether she was seeing anyone, but she did talk about what matters to her in a relationship.

“The most important thing is finding someone that you’re compatible with,” she said, according to People, adding that trust is essential “’cause if you don’t have that, you’re just never going to feel grounded in the relationship.”

She also joked that she would “date me,” explaining that she loves to cook and is “really big into, like, the house and decorating.”

A close family

Lavigne has often spoken about how much her parents shaped her career. During a 2025 concert at Madison Square Garden, she brought her mother on stage and later wrote on Instagram that both of her parents “saw something in me and encouraged me to practice very hard and pursue my dream of becoming a singer.”

She recounted to the crowd that her mom told her she would be a singer one day after hearing her sing “Jesus Loves Me” as a toddler. Now, the next generation of the family has arrived.

From “Complicated” to motherhood

Lavigne burst onto the scene in 2002 with her debut album, Let Go, and hits like “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi” made her one of the defining voices of early-2000s pop punk. She followed with “Girlfriend” and a long run of albums and tours, and People notes she is an eight-time Grammy nominee.

Fans who grew up screaming along to her songs flooded social media with congratulations after the announcement, many pointing out that a baby in tiny Vans is exactly what they would have expected from her.

What’s next

For now, Lavigne appears to be focused on her family, with new music on the way at some point. Whether she shares her daughter’s name, or more about her partner, is up to her. Either way, one of pop punk’s biggest stars is starting her most personal chapter yet.

Congratulations to Avril and her growing family.

Image: Baby Shoes by Drew Hays via StockSnap, CC0 1.0