It’s been over 20 years since we were introduced to Tia Mowry as half of the talented twinster duo on the comedy “Sister, Sister.” We’ve literally watched the 90’s child star grow up before our eyes and grow into her craft, becoming an award-winning actress, producer and bestselling author.
Currently, you can find Tia starring on and producing the hit TV Land series “Instant Mom” and hosting her own successful Cooking Channel series “At Home with Tia Mowry.” However, since the birth of her son, Cree Taylor, with husband, actor Cory Hardict, Tia has been starring in the role of lifetime: mom.
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Tia recently spoke with BlackDoctor.org about how she balances career and family, particularly how she keeps her family protected during flu season. As the spokesperson for the newly launched “Mom ‘Nose’ Best” campaign, Tia says she’s excited to help educate other busy moms about flu prevention.
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“Yes, I am a mom and I am a working mom and I have a crazy hectic schedule, but what I think is on the top of my list is, or what’s a priority to me, is making sure that my family stays healthy and making sure that they are healthy, especially during flu season.
“I feel like as a mom it is my responsibility to protect my child and to protect my family. Not only that, protect others and how I do that is I get vaccinated annually and I make sure that my family does as well.”
With her four-year-old son in mind, Tia recognizes just how serious the flu is – it often leads to hospitalization – and wants others to know as well. “I think a lot of people think that the flu is just some type of regular cold, but the flu can get serious especially for younger children.”
Dr. Peter A. Lechman, the Medical Director of Northwestern Medicine’s Lakeview Region and a member of Clinical Faculty at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and The Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, joined Tia to discuss flu prevention and was eager to address common flu vaccination myths and concerns.
Can you catch the flu from the vaccine?
“You can’t catch influenza from it; it’s just not a medical possibility,” assures Dr. Lechman.
When Tia isn’t caring for her family, find out how she practices self care and what other projects she has in the works in the video.
For more advice from Tia, visit TiasFluTips.com.
