From the heart of New York City, Jenna Bush Hager speaks candidly about being a working mother.
The Today anchor, who has children Mila, 13, Poppy, 10, and Hal, 6, with husband Henry Hagar, got emotional on air as she detailed how she balances motherhood with her professional career.
“I’ve been working a lot because I’ve been filming, I’ve been doing some big interviews, and then I’ve done all the work on the book,” Jenna told co-host Sheinelle Jones on the April 30 episode of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle.
“I thought, how can I show up for Poppy? Now I’m crying,” she added through tears. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
But Jenna, who maintains a busy schedule that includes reporting for daytime shows, appearing on The Devil Wears Prada 2, and working as a producer on NBC’s Protection, among other professional commitments, wasn’t in it alone.
Eventually, Shinel regained her composure and immediately hugged the journalist.
