Sarah Jessica Parker marked a family milestone on June 22 by posting rare throwback photos of her twin daughters, Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta, in honor of their 17th birthday. The Instagram tribute gave followers a brief look at two girls who are usually kept out of public view.
Parker wrote that June 22, 2009, was the day her daughters were born, then called them wise, good, happy, funny, devoted friends and beloved daughters. She ended the post with a birthday wish for “dearest Loretta and Tabitha” and signed it, “With admiration and every ounce of my love. XXX, Mama.”
The timing matters because 17 is the threshold to adulthood, and Parker’s message read like a public note to two children who have spent most of their lives away from the spotlight. That is why the photos stood out: they were not current portraits but throwbacks, including one of the twins on pink and gold floaties during a pool day, another of them sharing ice cream on a stoop, and a final slide with Parker between her daughters, one of them holding a shoe.
The contrast is part of the story. Parker gave a polished birthday salute on Instagram, but the girls themselves remained private, seen only in images from earlier years rather than in a present-day family portrait. It was a small reveal, carefully chosen, and it said more about the family’s boundaries than any posed update could have.
Parker has said she wants her children to be educated in ways that are fulfilling to them and does not believe there is only one path to becoming an educated adult. That view fits the tone of her birthday post, which celebrated individuality rather than performance. For Parker and Matthew Broderick, who also share son James, the birthday tribute was less a public announcement than a reminder that the twins are now moving into the next stage of life, whether they choose to do that loudly or quietly.
