Longtime host of NBC’s “The Today Show” Hoda Kotb talks about a deeper reason why she decided to leave the post.
KOTB returned as a guest for the first time on Wednesday since leaving “Today” in January.
On appearance, she revealed that her young daughter, Hope, 6, had been diagnosed Type 1 diabetes.
Kotb, 60, pointed out that he would spend more time on both Her daughterwhich was one of the motivations to leave, including 8-year-old Haley.
She told Today.com that Hope’s condition was “undetectedly measured.”
Hoda Kotb is portrayed as her daughter, Hope Catherine, on January 10th, 2025. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
“Everyone With children Type 1, especially those who have small children, you are always watching, you are always watching, you are always checking, that’s what I did all the time [at ‘Today’]”She said, “You’re distracted.”
“You’re always watching, you’re always watching, you’re always checking.”
“You just get a priority check in your life,” Kotb announced to Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin co-Amman during the segment. “I can be here and sweating about what’s going on with hope in the mornings and evenings.
Kotb emphasized that she would not “worrise” her hopes, adding that her daughter “is great for most of the day.”
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“There are moments when you have to look at her,” Kotobu said. “I was totaling it. 5 minutes for breakfast, 5 minutes for lunch, 5 minutes for dinner, and sometimes overnight.”
“Together, it’s 30 minutes. So, for 23 and a half hours, she’s the other kids. So, I’m going to try and remember that.”
Hoda Kotb is portrayed with her daughters Hope and Haley Joy on the final day of “The Today Show” on January 10th, 2025. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
Cleveland Clinic defines type 1 diabetes as a chronic autoimmune disease in which the pancreas prevents the production of insulin.
It is necessary for this Daily Management It involves insulin injection and blood glucose monitoring.
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Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system “incorrectly attacks and destroys cells” in the pancreas.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst and hunger, frequent urination, and inexplicable Weight lossfatigue, blurry vision, slow healing.
Type 1 diabetes requires daily management with insulin injections and blood glucose monitoring. (istock)
In comparison, type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance. This may prevent the pancreas from producing enough insulin and the body to the point that the body does not use as needed.
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Among other lifestyles, obesity and lack of exercise Genetic factorsExperts say it can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1 and is more likely to occur in older people, and type 1 is most common in children and young adults.
Hoda Kotb is depicted in “The Today Show” on Monday, January 6th, 2025. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
Kotb shared with Today.com and Hope’s early symptoms mimic the flu and are so serious that she had to “race” her hospital.
“Make them kids and give them what they need when they need it.”
Kotb knows how to handle Hope’s state, so she’s offering her space to become a normal child, she said.
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“Don’t worry about your child,” she advised fellow parents.
“Look at them, but don’t worry about them. Make them a child and give them what they need when they need them.”
