Hoda Kotbhas added a new installment to her children’s book lineup.
The sweet story focuses on a mama bear putting her cub to bed, when the duo spend some quiet timetalking about what makes them happy. The practice is something the mother of one, 54, and Haley do regularly that the longtime television journalist cherishes deeply.
“Every night before I put her down, I always say to her, ‘You know what my favorite time of the day is?’ And I would just say, ‘Right now,’ ” said Kotb. “So about a week ago, I’m changing herand I’m putting her down for bedand I say, ‘Haley, do you know what my favorite time of the day is?’ And she looked at me and she goes, ‘Right now.’ “
Hoda Kotb and daughter Haley.
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“And I thought that night time is so intimate and so special, so the book is really just about saying thank you for the little, tiny things,” she added.
“Putting [Haley] to bed is something Ithought I’d never be able to do, and being able to read something with her is fun. I hope that people just enjoy it,” Kotb said. “It’ll just let your little one drift off to sleep.”
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Savannah Guthrie, herself a mom of two, called parenthood “the most beautiful privilege” and praised the book for serving as a reminder of that.
“That time at night is so incredibly special to me and I feel like I just don’t want to waste it,” Kotb said. “I thinkwhen you wait 52 years to do something, you really hold on to every second.”
You Are My Happyis available for purchase now onamazon.com.
source: people.com
