Tia Mowry Isn't Afraid to Ask 'Mom Circle' for Support as a Parent to Two Kids: 'Takes a Village' (Exclusive)

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The mom of two explains how her support system helps her tackle this new era in her parenting journey

<p>Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic</p> Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree in December 2023

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree in December 2023

Tia Mowry is excited to learn from and help out moms just like her.

Speaking with PEOPLE about her partnership with Walmart+, the Twitches actress, 45, talked about how her belief in "community" led her to get involved in the ‘Mother of All Savings Memberships’ campaign.

"I believe in being able to engage with everyone and show them I'm just like you. I may have this platform, but that doesn't mean I have no challenges in life. That doesn't mean things can't be hard for me," Mowry shares. "I think it's great to connect with our community and world, and my audience, by being honest and inspiring them as I can. They also inspire me, so when I get the opportunity to connect with them like this, I can't pass it up."

For Mowry, Walmart+ helps her keep up with her two kids and their varied interests.

"Cree is really into mukbangs. He's on YouTube and he loves Asian culture and Asian cuisine, so he's watching tons of those videos and learning more about different recipes," Mowry shares of her 12-year-old.

"We love to go out to eat together — just him and I sometimes, or we'll go with Uncle Taj because he also loves anime and Asian culture as well — and we'll just explore different types of delicacies and food. He loves doing that and he also loves basketball."

For Cairo, who turns 6 next month, the mom of two laughs, "She's into everything."

"Cairo’s into chess. She's into ballet. She's into art and taking art classes. There are so many things going on with them."

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Tia Mowry Instagram Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree
Tia Mowry Instagram Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree

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Mowry credits the retailer for "helping moms stay on top of it all."

"Walmart really is the mother of all savings memberships because they really want to show moms how to turn everyday challenges into manageable tasks. I'm doing so many things at once like many moms are, and Walmart+ is great at helping moms with two things that we don't have enough of, which are time and money."

With Mother's Day around the corner, the mom of two is looking forward to continuing her favorite tradition with her kids — making brunch together.

"My son is really, really great at making scrambled eggs. He loves to make his bacon. He's also really great at coming up with interesting concoctions, like cool sauces to go on top of the eggs and things like that. I enjoy just spending quality time with one another."

Mowry notes, "The year can get be really hectic with school and life happening, so to be able to wind down and be present with one another when we can, it's just so rewarding."

Mowry is also gearing up for her upcoming WE tv and ALLBLK series Tia Mowry: My Next Chapter. She says fans can expect "to see what really goes on in my everyday life and how I'm juggling a lot."

"I am now a single mom in my household, and that's a new adjustment. It has its challenges, so you'll see the highs, you'll see the lows. You'll see me as an entrepreneur. I have several businesses that I am working on and I absolutely love that work, so you'll get to see that. I think the show definitely focuses on my life, and as it's named, my next chapter. You'll see me dating, which I'm very nervous about that."

She continues, "This show, for me, is about inspiring and encouraging other women. Divorce is something that happens and it's very common, but unfortunately, it's not talked about a lot. While I was going through my journey, I often felt isolated, and I don't want anyone to feel that. So, I want to put myself out there and to show women how I'm getting by, to show women how I'm getting through."

"You see certain people move on and find other partners and get married, but you never see how they got there. So I'm opening up my world to show others what's going on and how I'm healing and how I'm juggling everything as an entrepreneur and a single mom."

Tia Mowry/Instagram Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree
Tia Mowry/Instagram Tia Mowry with daughter Cairo and son Cree

On TikTok, Mowry and the other moms of the campaign will "connect with moms" in a showing of support.

"I'm excited about doing this really, really fun live on Walmart's TikTok, where I get to connect with moms and share some of my tips and tricks that I learned while navigating motherhood."

Mowry adds, "I truly feel that I constantly ask for support and advice from my circle of moms and my community of moms. We all know that it takes a village. So it's awesome that Walmart+ is just getting me and some other moms together to answer some real mom questions so we can all help each other out."

Tia Mowry, as well as moms Paris Hilton, Whitney Cummings, Kat Stickler, Aislinn Derbez and Barbara "Babs" Costello will appear on TikTok to answer real moms' questions and discuss their favorite hacks for every stage of motherhood on April 23 and 24.

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