Tia Mowry

Tia Mowry Fills Us In

By Tia Mowry

  1. When I need advice, my go-to mama guru is Latham Thomas.
  2. My favorite 5-minute de-stress method is a foot massage.
  3. . My most embarrassing pregnancy symptom was gas.
  4. My weirdest pregnancy craving was pickled garlic.
  5. The thing that surprised me the most about becoming a mom was overwhelming fatigue.
  6. My son’s first words were “Da Da”.
  7. The best piece of parenting advice I ever received was “forgive yourself”.
  8. My can’t-live-without beauty product is Yyves St. Laurent “Touche Eclat” Concealer.
  9. My favorite on-the-go snack is seaweed.
  10. My son can’t live without his mamma!
  11. The best part of filming a reality show is the spontaneous travel.
  12. The worst part of filming a reality show is having all my flaws showcased.
  13. My guilty pleasure is True Blood.
  14. Regaining my body after baby was difficult!
  15. My family went vegan because we wanted to be more in control of our health.
  16. The most difficult part of going vegan is breakfast time.
  17. The best part of going vegan is feeling so alive all the time.
  18. My favorite nickname for Cree is CreeCree.
  19. My advice to working moms is prioritize (and don’t sweat the small stuff).
  20. I never leave the house without my iPhone.
  21. The biggest difference between my twin sister and me is that Tamera tends to be much more traditional.
  22. The best part of my day is coming home to my son.
  23. You know you’re a mom when you walk into a business meeting with Pampers in your purse!
  24. My favorite part of parenthood is _seeing and experiencing your child’s milestones.
  25. The toughest part of parenthood is dealing with temper tantrums.
  26. Wearing a lettuce dress for PETA was AMAZING.
  27. We chose Cree as my son’s name because The “C” represents the C in CORY (my husband’s name). When we were looking at baby names, Cory told me it was really important to him that our son have a name that represented “strength”. We learned that “Cree” was the name of a Native American tribe made up of people who were known for being warriors and traveling across the globe.
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry

Tia Mowry is Momtastic's July 2016 guest editor. The actress, who became a pop culture icon in the ‘90s when she starred opposite her twin sister Tamera in the comedy “Sister Sister,” recently wrapped the second season of her Cooking Channel series, “Tia Mowry at Home.” She also recently launched a popular podcast “Mostly Mom,” as well as sold an untitled comedy project to Nickelodeon.
During the six-year run of “Sister Sister,” Mowry won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and three Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress. You may have also seen her in the Disney Channel’s original movie Twitches, the multi-network comedy series “The Game,” and the Lifetime movie Double Wedding. In 2011, she and her sister launched the STYLE Network series, “Tia and Tamera.”
Off-camera, Tia spends time working with several charities, including the Make A Wish Foundation and the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Additionally, she is the author of Oh Baby!: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another and Twintuition, and the creator of two yoga DVDs. Born in Germany, Tia now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Cory Hardrict, and their son Cree Taylor.
Photo: J Squared Photography

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