Hoda Kotb She's spoken often about how her loved ones defined her life — especially her daughters, Haley and Hope.
the today The anchor became a mother when she adopted her young children 2017 and 2019respectively with her then-partner, Joel Schiffman. The former couple got engaged after six years of dating in 2019 before End call In 2022.
When it comes to raising her children, Hoda often credits her mother, Sameha Kotbto inspire her approach to raising children. “She was a great mother. “It was strict,” she said. today In 2016. “This is how we used to live. I understood what he didn't mean. There was no “but everyone does it.” She couldn't care less about what anyone else was doing.
After her breakup with Schiffman, Hoda discussed the lessons she was trying to instill in Hailey and Hope.
“I think the one thing I want to work on with my girls as well is for them to have their own voice,” she said exclusively. Us Weekly In November 2022. “(Teaching them) to be brave enough to say what they need and what they want and not to feel greedy or overly bossy or domineering. …I think I want my girls to be more vocal and say what they want and not be afraid and not try to conform to what other people want.
Scroll down to see Hoda's family album through the years: