Tia Mowry shares two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with ex-husband Cory Hardrict, whom she separated from in October 2022

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The actress, who starred in the ’90s sitcom Sister, Sister with her twin, Tamera Mowry, is a mom of two. She shares son Cree, 13, and daughter Cairo, 6, with ex-husband Cory Hardrict.

In October 2022, the Family Reunion star announced she was splitting from Hardrict after 14 years of marriage.

According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, the Seventeen Again alum requested joint physical and legal custody of their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. That request was granted when the exes finalized their divorce in April 2023. The custody agreement also states that Mowry and Hardrict are not allowed to introduce their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to any future significant others before the six-month dating mark.

The Twitches actress has said in the past that being a mother to her kids will always be her “biggest accomplishment.” While she is a proud mom of two, Tia’s path to motherhood admittedly wasn’t easy. The actress, who has endometriosis, wrote in a 2021 Instagram post, “My pregnancies with both of my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren were never easy, but oh it was so worth it.”

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In June 2023, Mowry said that her divorce was in the best interest of her kids. “A part of my decision was also for them,” the actress told HelloBeautiful. “For them seeing their mother walk in truth, I feel like it’s a great lesson for them because it was not an easy decision.”

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Over the years, Cree has accompanied his mother to events, including the 28th annual Kids’ Choice Awards and the Los Angeles premieres of How To Train Your Dragon 2 and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Cree was 6 years old when he became a big brother. The Twitches star has praised her son, calling him an “incredible big brother” to his younger sister.

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Tia announced in 2017 that she was pregnant with her second 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥. The Sister, Sister actress and Cory’s first daughter, Cairo Tiahna Hardrict, was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on May 5, 2018. “Feeling grateful and blessed as we welcome our little 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 girl into the world,” Tia captioned a picture of herself cradling her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 girl. “We are in heaven.”

Like her big brother, Cairo’s initials are also C.T.H. “We like uni𝓈ℯ𝓍 names,” Tia told PEOPLE ahead of her daughter’s arrival.

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For The Mistle-Tones actress, “nothing is better than getting ready” with her little girl, whom she refers to as her mini-me. In August 2022, Tia posted a video of herself and Cairo wearing matching outfits, as well as color-coordinated dresses. “I love twinning with my mini-me!!” she wrote in the caption.

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When she was younger, Cairo sometimes mistook her aunt Tamera for her mother. “When my daughter Cairo was looking at my sister’s daughter [Ariah Talea Housley], she goes, ‘Cairo?’ We feel like Cairo and Ariah look alike,” Tia told PEOPLE in 2020. “And then when she looks at my sister Tamera, she’ll go, ‘Mama’ because she thinks it’s me.” Tia joked, “That’s what it’s like having a twin in the family.”