Hoda Kotb Reveals People Assume She’s Her 2 Daughters’ Grandmother

Today’s Hoda Kotb revealed that many individuals have assumed that she’s her daughters’ grandmother attributable to her age.

Throughout the Tuesday, December 17, episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Hoda, 60, responded to a fan who wrote in to ask concerning the correct etiquette of correcting individuals who mistake moms for grandmothers. “Sure, you must. Sure, you must. That’s occurred to me earlier than,” she stated.

“Someone referred to as you grandma?” cohost Jenna Bush Hager requested, and Hoda responded, “Yeah. Somebody stated, ‘Oh, are you their grandma?’ I stated, ‘No, I’m their mother.’”

Whereas Hoda stated she doesn’t get bothered by the error, she admitted she understands why others could also be pissed off with the belief. “I can get the place if it occurred nonstop on a regular basis, I believe it will most likely get annoying,” Hoda – who shares daughters Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman – stated.

Hoda then defined that she corrects individuals who assume she’s Haley and Hope’s grandmother as a result of she desires her daughters to “see and assume” of her as their mother.

“So, I believe on your youngsters’ sake, you must say, ‘Oh, no really…’ but additionally don’t take offense, as a result of, as I inform my youngsters, some mothers are older, some mothers are youthful, some are taller, some are shorter,” the host continued.

Jenna, 43, wrapped up the subject by joking that “some mothers are drained,” and others simply “wish to crawl into the pantry and eat a string cheese.”

Hoda beforehand shared her reply on how you can handle strangers that make incorrect assumptions about others in a Real Simple column printed on Monday, December 16. “I believe you appropriate them. Calmly,” she stated. “As a result of I’ve discovered that your daughter received’t be reacting to what the individual stated—she’ll be reacting to the way you’re reacting.”

“I typically say to Haley and Hope that some mothers are tall, some mothers are brief, some mothers are previous, some mothers are younger—as a result of they’re all completely different,” Hoda continued. “You attempt to lay all of it out.”

Hoda clearly loves being a mom, and she or he not too long ago shared a sweet photo with Hope through social media. “Nice day with my little lady!” she captioned the selfie on December 12, which confirmed Hope leaning on her shoulder whereas sitting in a theater.

Shortly after Hoda uploaded the photograph from the outing, a number of followers took to the feedback part to gush about her relationship along with her daughters. “So blessed you’re! So blessed your daughters are to have discovered one another. Wishing you 3 Musketeers are the perfect life has to supply y’all!” one individual wrote, and one other chimed in, “[This is] what life is all about!!!! So completely happy for you all.”

In the meantime, others stated that they hope Hoda will get to spend extra time along with her daughters following her departure from Today in January. “How beautiful!! Many extra great moments to return!! You’ll be missed!” an extra fan commented, and a fourth shared, “Perceive the worth of those moments, however I am so going to miss you in my mornings.”