Joyce Pring and Juancho Triviño: Grace, Gratitude and God

For Joyce Pring and Juancho Triviño, raising a family isn’t about getting everything right—it’s about choosing each other and remaining steadfast through every season of life

With three children, a newly built home, thriving careers, and a marriage that still demands intentional care, Joyce Pring and Juancho Triviño have entered one of the busiest seasons of their lives. Their secret to navigating it all? Choosing to embrace each season instead of trying to control it. Most of their family life remains private—Juancho estimates that about 80 percent of it happens away from the camera.

“It’s of course for safety reasons, and we don’t want them to be internet personalities as well,” Juancho explains the rationale. “We just want them to enjoy being kids with no pressure, with no one telling them what to do in the professional setting.”

Especially when it comes to intimate moments like potty training and tantrums, Joyce enforces the strict rule of whether or not she’s willing to share those stories with family and friends to help her decide what becomes “content.”

Joyce says, “It’s really for our family’s well-being and for our children’s privacy, because that’s our number one thing.”

But if there’s anything both Joyce and Juancho are willing to open up about, it’s the lessons they’ve learned over the years of parenting their three children. For them, parenthood is not measured by milestones alone, but by the lessons each season brings.

“Motherhood and life tend to throw curveballs,” Joyce says. “You always think that you know stuff, and then comes the second kid, and you’re like, okay, I feel like I’m starting from zero, and then comes the third kid, and you feel like, ‘okay wow, I have learned a lot of things.’ I don’t feel like I’m starting from zero anymore; I just know better that each child is different and I, too, am in a different season of life.”

Finding Their Rhythm 

Before motherhood, Joyce spent years helping young adults navigate life’s uncertainties through her podcast Adulting with Joyce Pring. At the time, she believed adulthood was a destination—a difficult climb toward the day she would finally have everything figured out. Marriage and motherhood dismantled that expectation. Instead of arriving at certainty, she learned to accept each new chapter as it came.

“I believed that adulting would eventually lead to the day when I’d finally arrive and think, ‘I’ve figured everything out,’” she admits. “But that has changed quickly since getting married and having children. Adulting is a continuous process that never ends. I see 60- to 70-year-olds as people who have much more wisdom and experience, but are also still going through the process of learning and growing as human beings, which I think will never end as long as we’re alive.”

Her realization reshaped the way she approached parenting. Their first child brought uncertainty, their second demanded a different adjustment, and their third reminded her that experience never eliminates surprises. Every child—and every season of family life—comes with its own rhythm.

For Juancho, those changing seasons extended beyond parenting. As both their family and careers continue to grow, deciding whose work takes precedence has become less about competing ambitions and more about keeping the right priorities.

“My priority list would always be to honor God, take care of my wife, then our kids, then work, and then ministry—in that order,” he says. “If we’re fulfilling our responsibilities in that order, we’re okay.”

Finding their rhythm has never meant achieving a perfect balance. It has meant recognizing what each season asks of them—and trusting that change is part of the journey.

The Comfort of Experience

Joyce fondly looks back at her motherhood journey, remembering how it felt like completely unfamiliar territory. She attended classes, worried constantly, and questioned whether she was capable enough to care for her baby as his primary caregiver. Breastfeeding was new. Sleepless nights were overwhelming. Even changing a diaper felt like learning a new language.

“I would Google everything,” she recalls. “Is it okay that his eyelids are closed like this? What do I do if his fingers are always clasped?” Every unfamiliar movement felt like something to worry about.

By the time their third baby arrived, however, Joyce had the confidence that came from having done it before. She shared that excitement with her two older children, who eagerly anticipated their little brother’s arrival. Instead of anxiety, she approached the season with enthusiasm, joy, and what she calls “expectant wonder.”

“My eldest got all of my time and all of my attention,” she reflects. “My third won’t have that because he’s one of three. But he gets something that’s just as special—my experience, confidence and my calm.”

Each child reshaped Joyce’s perspective on motherhood. Early on, she had struggled with the reality that her children naturally gravitated toward her, especially during the newborn stage.

“I used to think, ‘What an unfair exchange,’” she admits. “My life changed completely, I endured the ups and downs of breastfeeding yet Juancho’s the one the babies would always look for. But now, I realize that that’s the highlight of my motherhood journey. I look forward to seeing Juancho be a dad to our kids because having a present father is so important.”

That shift also changed how they divided the work of raising three children. Joyce embraces the responsibilities only she can fulfill given what she has to juggle at any given point in time, while Juancho intentionally shoulders as much of the remaining mental load as he can—from babywearing so she can rest to taking the older children out on coffee dates or making sure she gets a few uninterrupted hours of sleep.

In return, Joyce encourages him to continue caring for himself, whether through work, exercise, or time with friends. Rather than dividing responsibilities equally, they’ve learned to support one another according to what the other one needs.

During postpartum, that same perspective made all the difference.

Even the third time around, postpartum still wasn’t easy, Joyce admits. Physically, recovery was painful, and nursing was as demanding as ever. Emotionally, their older children still looked for their mother, while Juancho naturally missed the time they once shared as husband and wife before welcoming another newborn. But this time, Joyce knew it was only temporary.

“I was like, okay, this is one to two months of isolating… three to four weeks of recovering and adjusting,” she says. “After that, we’ll get our footing. I think that kind of expectation really changed everything.”

For Juancho, experience has brought a different lesson. Looking back at photos of their eldest son, Eliam beside their newborn son, Andres, he finds himself surprised by something that hasn’t changed despite three children.

“What caught me off guard,” he says, “was how time just flies by so quickly. We were always there. There were no long periods when we were away, and still I’m surprised at how quickly everything has happened.”

If Joyce has found confidence through experience, Juancho has learned that time is fleeting. Together, they are dealing with every new chapter with less fear, more gratitude, and the grace to cherish everything while it lasts.

When Faith Calls for Surrender

Before becoming parents, Joyce believed that doing everything right would naturally lead to the right outcome. Juancho, meanwhile, says they tried out parenting philosophies popular among their generation—gentle parenting included—hoping there was a formula for raising children well. Three kids in, they’ve learned that no parenting philosophy can replace actually knowing the child in front of you.

“I’ve realized that as a mom, you have to accept that your children’s lives are in God’s hands,” Joyce says. “And that’s a reason for rejoicing, not despair.”

For Juancho, trust in God also meant learning to balance love with discipline.

“If you don’t do things with love, it won’t work. If you’re too permissive, it won’t work. If you’re too strict, it won’t work either,” Juancho says. “From our end, we’ve been trying to walk that line between being loving, being firm, and not enabling in the process.”

And whenever they doubt if they’re parenting right, they choose to find assurance in God.

“I really call on God every single time,” Joyce shares. “With a new house, a third baby, and everything else going on, you reach the end of your rope and that affects your motivation and your discipline. It’s during times like these when I seek God and hold on tight. He’s the one I draw strength from to show up for me and for my family.”

“It’s everything for us,” Juancho echoes. “It’s where we put our identity as children of God. It’s how we assess challenges and even our victories. It has always been the guiding light behind our decisions.”

Faith is what gives Joyce and Juancho the courage to keep showing up—with open hands and open hearts, trusting that God has already gone before them.

Building a Home, Choosing Each Other

Moving into the first home they built together marked another milestone for the Triviños. Yet saying goodbye to the house where they first became husband and wife—and eventually first-time parents—proved more emotional than Juancho expected.

“It held so many memories,” he says. “You don’t realize how attached you are until it’s time to leave.”

Their previous home witnessed the early years of marriage, the arrival of their first child, and the ordinary moments that became the heart of their family story. The new house marked a new chapter, but for Joyce and Juancho, home has never been defined by walls alone.

“My home is my safe place, it’s where my loved ones are,” Juancho says. “Where Joyce and the kids are—that’s home.”

Perhaps that is why, when asked what relationship matters most inside their household, neither of them hesitates.

“Our marriage.”

Their commitment to one another shapes how they navigate their parenting journey. Even with three young children and demanding careers, they intentionally create moments to reconnect—not through grand romantic gestures, but through the simple act of choosing each other every day.

“Ultimately, the most important relationship here on earth is the one with our spouse,” Juancho explains. “By all means, my wife is my priority.”

Of course, priorities shift with the different stages of family life. But that philosophy has become especially important during one of the busiest times in their marriage. With a 5-year old, 3-year old and a newborn in the house, uninterrupted time together has become harder to come by. Still, they make it a point to communicate, to go on dates, and to express appreciation, even in the most mundane moments.

Sometimes that means asking Juancho’s parents to watch the children while they slip away to a nearby coffee shop. Other times, they simply bring along whichever child needs them most. And whenever they do manage to spend time alone, they keep one simple rule:

“No kids talk.”

“It gives us the chance to talk about ourselves again,” Juancho says.

Joyce laughs as she admits their dates have become much simpler than they once were. These days, after putting the children to bed, they treasure a few quiet hours together. One recent date was simply dinner in their own garden while the kids slept upstairs.

“I think we just have to accept that this is really a busy and demanding season. We are growing as a family and our roles are expanding,” Joyce says. “We will happily take what free time we can to spend with each other.”

Becoming Better Together

When Joyce and Juancho are asked what they hope their children will one day remember about this particular time in their lives, neither speaks of work or careers, achievements, or the opportunities that came with living part of their lives in the public eye. Instead, they return to what has rooted every chapter of their family life: each other, their children, and their faith.

For Joyce, motherhood has become the greatest gift God has ever entrusted to her. More than any career milestone or platform she has built, it is the role that has transformed her the most.

“Eliam, Aggie and Andres, I want you all to know that this has been, so far, the happiest days of our lives,” she says. “Mama and Dada have become better people because God gave us you guys. We are happier, more fulfilled. We are better human beings because God gave us each other, and God gave us the three of you to make our family complete.”

“We’re working so hard to give you the best opportunity there is here on Earth,” Juancho adds. “By the grace of God, we hope you’ll know that everything we did was because we loved you.”

They both hope that one day their children will understand that every sleepless night, sacrifice, and challenge was outweighed by the joy of becoming their parents.

“The best thing about who we are is the fact that we are your mom and your dad,” Joyce says. “Life can be so beautiful and joyful if you choose to live with gratitude, intention, and if you keep the faith.”

Words KEVYN GOHU-CATINGUB
Photography KIM SANTOS
Sittings Editor MARGA TUPAZ
Make-up TWINKLE BERNARDO
Hairstyling ANGELI ALFONSO
Styling SIYA DARYANI of LUXME
Shoot Coordination TONI MENDOZA

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