Balance seems to be a big theme this year, true?
Tia: Oh yea, big time. I personally believe that just because I’m a mom, I don’t have to lose my identity. I believe women have all different roles in their lives – wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, professionals … and I don’t think we should neglect any of those other roles just because we’ve brought life into the world. I saw my mom do that. And I credit her for where I am today as a result of that, but she gave up her life for her kids – which is amazing and wonderful. But once your kids grow up and move on, there’s an emptiness inside. They don’t know what to do with themselves and I want to educate moms out there that it’s OK to continue to go after your goals and dreams because it’s easy to get lost while focusing on your child. Yes it’s challenging and hard and you’ll feel guilty – but trying to be the best you can be doesn’t make you a bad mother.
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Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen were very vocal about wanting people to stop mentioning them with an ampersand — could you ever envision a time where you feel the same?
Tia: I think there was a time where we were kind of forcing the world to see us individuals. As a twin, people automatically link you together the second you come into this world. Still to this day, I will be by myself and people will ask me about Tamera. So there’s a phase of rebellion, of wanting to be your own person. I think Tamera went through it more than I did, but I do feel like it’s so right to be together. We grew up in the womb together, we were created together, so whenever we do stuff together, it just feels magical.
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Tia Mowry-Hardrict On Being A Famous Twin: “It Just Feels Magical.” was originally published on elev8.com
