Overview

• In a Parade interview published Aug. 22 and newly amplified by outlets, Mowry said it is not a parent's job to make their children happy.
• She described her role as keeping her kids safe, nurturing and guiding them so they learn to create their own happiness without co‑dependency.
• Mowry said her upbringing informs her approach, moving away from a rigid “my house, my rules” model to encourage healthy self‑expression.
• She offered a boundary example, noting she will not force her daughter to show physical affection such as kissing a relative if she is uncomfortable.
• Mowry emphasized cordial, visible co‑parenting with ex‑husband Cory Hardrict to help keep their children, Cree and Cairo, well adjusted after their 2023 divorce.