TIKA SUMPTER GETS REAL ABOUT IVF, RAISING A BIRACIAL DAUGHTER, AND MORE

Tika Sumpter is opening up about her journey through motherhood in a candid interview with PARENTS. Speaking as part of the publication’s Take Five with Grace column, where editor-in-chief Grace Bastidas chats with notable parents about their unique experiences, Tika touched on everything from IVF to raising her daughter and the lessons passed down from her own mother. Here are the highlights from the interview: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tika Sumpter (@tikasumpter) On Her IVF Journey: Tika revealed that while she hoped to expand her family, her experience with IVF was a one-time attempt “I did want a second child and tried IVF once. I know they say you should do it multiple times, but I didn’t have the energy for it. While having another baby didn’t work out for me, I pray that it works out for other people. The threads of motherhood are so interconnected that we sometimes forget that everybody is just trying to figure it out and live their best lives. I am you and you are me.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tika Sumpter (@tikasumpter) Raising a Biracial Daughter: Tika’s daughter is curious, history-loving, and, most...