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Hoda Kotb Says Her Daughters’ Dad Should Be There More Often
Hoda Kotb and her former fiancé Joel Schiffman are co-parenting their daughters, Haley, 9, and Hope, 7.
The couple ended their relationship in 2022 after dating for eight years.
At the girls’ school Halloween parade, they ran to Schiffman and called him their dad when they saw him at the fence.
Kotb said the girls do not see him as much, and she realized his presence matters more as they grow older.
She now wants him to come around as often as he can, and the family spent Halloween together afterward.
Kotb has said she and Schiffman are no longer a couple, though she considers him a good person.
She is open to finding love again and says she wants a deep spiritual and emotional connection.
Hoda Kotb said she wants her ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman to be present more often in their daughters’ lives.
Kotb said their daughters ran to Schiffman during their school’s Halloween parade and told friends, “That’s my dad.”
She said having their father there is increasingly important as the girls get older.
Kotb and Schiffman split in 2022 after eight years of dating and continue to co-parent.
Kotb said she hopes to find a future partner with a deep spiritual and emotional connection.
- Who
- Hoda Kotb and her ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, who co-parent their daughters Haley and Hope.
- What
- Kotb said she wants Schiffman to be there for their daughters more often.
- When
- Kotb discussed it on the Nov. 9 episode of Today With Jenna & Sheinelle, after they attended the girls’ school Halloween parade.
- Where
- The parade was at the girls’ school. The school’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Kotb said having their father present matters more as the girls get older, and that they do not see him as much.
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Kotb and Schiffman split after eight years of dating.
Kotb and Schiffman reunited to watch their daughters take part in their school’s Halloween parade.
Kotb discussed the co-parenting moment while filling in on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle.
- Daughters
- Haley, 9, and Hope, 7
- Parents
- Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman
- Relationship
- Kotb and Schiffman split in 2022 after eight years of dating
- Event
- The girls took part in their school’s Halloween parade
- Broadcast
- Today With Jenna & Sheinelle, Nov. 9
What people are saying
As the girls are getting older, having their dad there is much more important than ever
Oh my gosh, come all the time, be here as often as you can, because it matters.
They were saying to their friends, ‘That’s my dad,’ because they don't see him as much.