Erin, Ben Napier Parenting Quotes About Daughters Helen, Mae

Home Town hosts Erin Napier and Ben Napier are so in love with their life as parents! The design duo, who share daughters Helen and Mae, are always gushing about getting to watch their little girls grow up.

The lovebirds first found out they were expecting their first child together on Mother’s Day in 2017. Erin had been suffering from a perforated appendix for a decade and underwent several surgeries before they were able to conceive.

“It was a new lease on life. After 10 years and dozens of specialists, having the answer was life-changing,” Erin told People in May 2020 about her diagnosis. “I could stop being afraid to eat! I stopped being afraid it was something long-term.”

Helen arrived in January 2018 and the pair settled well into the role of being parents to their adorable little girl while balancing HGTV fame. “Helen was a dream,” Ben told People in April 2021 after announcing news they were expecting their second child together. The decision to expand their family came after Erin faced a difficult family tragedy.

“My grandmother passed away in May. At the funeral, my dad and his only brother stood over her casket, and it just made me think about how important a sibling bond is and how we wanted that for Helen,” the New York Times bestselling author said at the time. “We want her to have somebody to share her life with.”

Mae was born in May 2021. The proud parents got candid about how Helen was adjusting to her new role as a big sister in a March 2022 interview with Us Weekly.

“She’s now finding out that Mae is starting to show a personality,” the former graphic designer said. “She can clap her hands, she can crawl and everybody cheers and is so excited. I think she’s starting to feel a little, like, ‘Well what about me?’”

Still, the girls are growing an incredible bond. Erin posted an adorable photo of her daughters holding hands while on a trip with their parents in July 2022. Other candid moments captured on camera include swimming in the pool with their dad and watching Christmas movies together. The television stars are happy as can be as a family of four.

“I always thought [I’d have] two,” Erin said. “When I saw [myself] as a mom, I always saw two kids. I can’t see beyond that, so that feels like a sign that two is the right number.”

Keep scrolling to see Erin and Ben’s sweetest parenting quotes.

On Finding Their Rhythm

Balancing parenthood and multiple hit HGTV shows isn’t easy, but Erin and Ben have worked hard to find their groove.

“It feels like every day is a dance, and it has to be carefully choreographed for us to get to the end and all feel good about it,” the mom of two told People in December 2021. “The wheels fall off around 5 p.m.”

“We’re just trying to find our rhythm,” she continued. “We had a rhythm as a family of three, and now we’re a family of four. Mae needs things when she needs them, and so does Helen and so do we. It’s a challenge, but I think we’re figuring it out.”

On a Special Project for Helen

Ben put his woodworking skills on full display when he decided to build Helen’s crib before she was born.

“Building my firstborn’s crib was special on so many levels,” the doting dad told Country Living in May 2021. “It was a culmination of the love I have for my wife, of becoming a father and the chance to check a new type of furniture off my bucket list. Just like each life lesson helps build a person’s character, meaningful details can add character to furniture, too.”

He also revealed the shocking coincidence about the bed he built for his eldest child.

“Helen’s crib has bobbin turnings on the legs inspired by Erin’s childhood bed, a Jenny Lind. The Jenny Lind bed is an iconic piece of furniture named after the famous singer, who was said to prefer sleeping in beds with bobbin turnings during hotel stays,” he explained. “While Helen has now moved on to a big-girl bed, her favorite movie is The Greatest Showman, which is, funny enough, about Jenny Lind.”

On a Cute Gesture

Home Town fans know that Ben is incredibly romantic when it comes to wooing his wife, whom he married in 2008. The craftsman has one tradition that he does every single morning for Erin and their firstborn.

“We always end our day together, and I start the day by writing a note to Erin every morning and now I write one to Helen also,” Ben told New Beauty in March 2022.

On a New Home

While the couple enjoys spending time at their 1925 cottage in Laurel, they also purchased a farmhouse to get away with the girls from time to time. They began renovating their second home in early 2022 and are already loving the space.

“Ben has had this really strong urge to have a garden. He’s got tomatoes and green beans planted,” she said in a May 2022 interview with Today. “Helen is enjoying helping him tend to the garden. Mae is enjoying babbling and crawling and crafts.”