Jenna Bush Hager Cries On-Air During Relatable Motherhood Admission

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From the heart of New York City, it’s Jenna Bush Hager getting candid about being a working mom. 

Savannah Guthrie, the host of Today, became emotional while discussing the challenges of being a working mother. She and her husband, Henry Hager, have three children: Mila, 13, Poppy, 10, and Hal, 6.

Jenna explained to Sheinelle Jones on the April 30th episode of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle that she’s been very busy with filming, interviews, and working on a book. She realized when she woke up that her priority for the next few weeks and months would be focusing on her kids.

Honestly, I’m just so moved by Poppy’s situation. Thinking about how to best support her is really getting to me – I’m actually tearing up just talking about it. I feel so lost and confused about why I’m reacting so strongly, I don’t even understand what’s wrong with myself.

Jenna, who juggles a busy career that includes reporting for a daytime show, acting in The Devil Wears Prada 2, and producing for NBC’s Protection, didn’t face this challenge by herself.

After all, Sheinelle swiftly embraced the journalist into a hug as she regained her composure. 

“We’re doing alright,” said Jenna, 44, with a laugh. “Things might seem good on the surface, but honestly, it’s a bit chaotic behind the scenes.”

Sheinelle, who has three children with her late husband, Uche Ojeh, understood what her coworker was saying.

“We can’t do it all at once,” Sheinelle reassured her, “but we’re doing it.”

Sheinelle, 48, recently talked about the strong support system within the Today family, including colleagues like Jenna, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Craig Melvin. This close bond was especially evident when Uche was fighting glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, before sadly passing away in May 2025.

Sheinelle shared in a recent interview that her colleagues were a huge support during a difficult time when her husband was ill. She specifically mentioned Al bringing breakfast to the hospice where they were, and Savannah being there for them immediately after the first operation.

She emphasized of their chemistry that audiences have come to love on TV, “It’s not just pretend.”

For eighteen months, while Uche fought her illness, Sheinelle’s coworkers at Today supported her and her family, even before the news became public.

It’s like, she confided in me, and it was everything. She said they did it when no one else was around, and it just…broke my heart. Everyone thought they knew what was happening, but they had no idea the full story. She wasn’t ever truly alone, though. They were always there, helping with the kids, even just making dinner. It was constant, and she needed it, and knowing that… it’s just everything.

Sheinelle added, “When it’s time to rally around each other, we do it.”

For a look into the Today family photo album, read on…

Sheenelle Jones, cohost of the fourth hour of Today, has three children: Kayin, and twins Uche and Clara. She shared them with her late husband, Uche Ojeh, who sadly passed away in May 2025 after fighting brain cancer with great courage.

In a 2015 essay for Today, Sheinelle explained that she encourages her three children to act as a team and support one another. However, she’s also realized that each child needs to feel individually special and recognized for who they are.

In 2014, three years after marrying broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak, he became a father – a role he considers his most important yet.

And now, he seizes every opportunity to gush about their son Delano and daughter Sybil.

During a May 2024 interview on Today, Melvin shared that a big motivation for his hard work is providing for his children, including his son and daughter.

Jenna Bush Hager, cohost of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, and her husband, Henry Hager, are the proud parents of three children: Mila, Poppy, and Hal.

During an appearance on a morning show in March 2025, she explained that while three isn’t a perfect number in general, it feels right for her family.

The former host marked another successful Halloween, sharing the day with her daughter, Haley Joy.

She is also mom to daughter Hope Catherine.

The former NBC Nightly News anchor shares sons Stefan Holt and Cameron Holt with his wife Carol Hagen. 

But more recently, he became a proud “granddude” to three grandchildren: Henry, Samuel and James.

Holt shared on The Kelly Clarkson Show that when his daughter-in-law was expecting her first child, she asked him and his wife what they wanted to be called as grandparents. He explained that he chose “Granddude” because “grand” acknowledges his age, while “dude” suggests he’s still young at heart and has plenty of energy.

 

Oh my gosh, you guys, I was SO excited when I found out in 2020 that my absolute favorite news anchor and his amazing wife, Siri Pinter, had another baby! Little Goldie is the newest addition to their already adorable family – she has three big siblings: Jackson, Etta, and London. Seriously, they are the cutest family ever!

 

Hoda’s former colleague, Cassidy Gifford, is a devoted mother to her two children, Cassidy and Cody Gifford, whom she shared with her late husband, Frank Gifford.

The TV personality and her husband, Mike Feldman, have two children: Vale Guthrie Feldman and Charles “Charley” Max Feldman.

The anchor and his wife Deborah Roberts are parents to Leila Roker and Nicholas Albert Roker.

The host of Sunday Today, has been married to Christina Geist since 2003. Together, they have two children: George William and Lucie Joy Geist.

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2026-05-02 20:17