Gabrielle Union and daughter Kaavia James.Photo: Gabrielle Union/Instagram
Gabrielle Unionis looking back at the special moments she enjoyed with her family over the weekend.
TheL.A.’s Fineststar, 48, shared some adorable sweet snaps from her family getaway to the Hamptons on Wednesday.
In one picture, Union’s daughterKaavia Jamesrushes over to the actress as husbandDwyane Wadestands in the background.
In another shot, theBring It Onstar sits with the 2½-year-old cozied up in her lap.
She also tagged the location as “Mama Bear.”
Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade and daughter Kaavia James.Gabrielle Union/Instagram
Gabrielle Union and daughter Kaavia James.Gabrielle Union/Instagram
Candid photos showed the proud parents with huge smiles on their faces while they watched Kaavia play with others.
“Us watching @kaaviajames be fearless and live her best life. The best feeling,” Unionwrotein the caption.
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The actress married Wade in August 2014, becoming stepmother to his sons Zaire Blessing, 19, Xavier Zechariah, 7, and daughter Zaya, 14, as well as Wade’s nephew Dahveon, 19.
As their children grow,Union and the retired NBA player have made sure that the kids remain true to themselves.
Speaking to PEOPLE in April, Wade said, “My focus when it comes to any of my kids is to let them know who they are so that when other people’s opinions about them are formed, it’s not hitting them.”
“If we allow our kids to be their true selves, we don’t have to worry about them conforming with anything or anyone,” Wade added. “Why wouldn’t we push our kids to be their authentic selves?”
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Union also explained that she wants to offer a different environment for her children to grow than the one in which she was raised.
“I was raised to assimilate. I was raised to conform,” she said. “But we are raising our kids to know they are worthy because they exist. We don’t want them to ever shapeshift for anyone else’s approval or acceptance. We want them to be free to be who they are.”
source: people.com
