Overview

• In a new People special edition titled “Their Next Chapter,” Chip and Joanna Gaines share exclusive photos of their five children enjoying the outdoors.
• The images showcase waterfall dips in St. Lucia, boardwalk fishing trips and family hikes that underscore the couple’s commitment to limiting screens and prioritizing shared experiences.
• Joanna Gaines says she’s bracing for a fresh wave of emotions as 18-year-old Ella prepares to leave home for college after her brother Drake’s earlier departure.
• Ella is intent on attending college away from Central Texas to forge an identity of her own beyond the Magnolia name.
• Since founding Magnolia in Waco in 2003, the Gaineses have adapted their parenting approach to balance their growing lifestyle empire with evolving family dynamics.