"I've often thought about being an older mom,"
"And it was funny. I was just reading something and, you know, a lot of moms start at 20, 25, 30, even 35, when you don't know anything about who you are. You're imparting your parents' values on your kids. You're just doing what we all do."
"Sometimes when people would say, 'Oh, you're an older mom,' I kind of get an ouch, even though it's true ... Sixty-one with a third grader and a first grader. Anyway, I am kind of sitting in the fact that I come with wisdom now,"
"They go, 'What?' I go, 'Thoughts become things. What you think will be. Thoughts become things. You think you're going to fall off your bike? Watch. You think you're going to stand up? Watch.'"
Hoda Kotb, 61, is mother to Haley, 8, and Hope, 6. She views becoming a parent later in life as an advantage because accumulated life experience brings perspective, practical lessons, and emotional resilience. She acknowledges occasional hurt from remarks about being an 'older mom' but emphasizes that maturity helps her lose patience less often than she would have in her 30s. She aims to offer her children insights younger parents might not provide and teaches a mindset of confidence and possibility by telling them that thoughts can shape outcomes.
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