Hoda Kotb has often gushed about how those close to him defined his life — particularly his daughters, Haley and Hope.
THE Today the anchor became a mother when she adopted her cubs 2017 And 2019respectively, with his then partner, Joel Schiffman. The former couple got engaged after six years of dating in 2019 before I stop in 2022.
When it comes to raising her children, Hoda has often given credit to her mother, Sameha Kotbfor inspiring his approach to parenting. “She was a great mother. She was strict,” she said Today in 2016. “That was how we lived. You understood what no meant. There was no “But everyone does it.” She didn’t care what anyone else did.
After her split from Schiffman, Hoda discussed the lessons she was trying to instill in Haley and Hope.
“I think one thing I really want to work on with my daughters too is for them to have their voice,” she exclusively shared. Us every week in November 2022.”[Teaching them about] to be brave enough to say what they need, what they want and not feel greedy, too bossy. …I think I want my daughters to express themselves more and say what they want, without being afraid and without trying to conform to what other people want.
Scroll down to see Hoda’s family album through the years:
