Jamie Chung Says Motherhood Changed Her ‘Identity’ After Welcoming Sons With Bryan Greenberg: ‘Hardest Job I’ve Ever Had’

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Proud parents! Jamie Chung and husband Bryan Greenberg’s lives have completely shifted since they welcomed their twin sons.“It’s a huge part of my identity, and, like, really nothing else matters and nothing else brings me as much joy as, like, seeing them smile or seeing them discover something,” the Once Upon a Time alum, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 4, while promoting her and Greenberg’s partnership with Shipt. “I think I was just so afraid of it ‘cause I was like, ‘I don’t want [parenting to take away who I am],’ but it’s kind of my choice [because] I do love being a mom.”Chung — who shares her 18-month-old boys with the 44-year-old One Tree Hill alum — even quipped that she’s now “that one person” at parties who will show off photos of her sons to other attendees.“Like, you just can’t help it.

It’s who I am now and I’m totally OK with that,” the Lovecraft Country actress told Us. “I’m really proud ‘cause it’s the hardest job that I’ve ever had in my entire life. … I wouldn’t say rewarding — it hasn’t really happened yet — but there are moments of it, like, when they smile or when they trust you or you have that great connection.

There’s nothing like it.”Chung and the October Road alum — who wed in 2015 — announced in October 2021 that they had secretly welcomed their first children, a pair of twins.

Since becoming parents, the Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong costars had to adjust to their new normal.“For me, the toughest part right now is that they’re actively trying to die at every moment,” Greenberg confessed to Us on Thursday of his boys, while Chung stifled a chuckle. “And everything could kill them.