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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Morning Joe's Mika Brzezinski Celebrates Daughter Emilie's Georgetown Law Graduation: ‘We Are So Proud'
Mika Brzezinski is celebrating the special achievements of her graduate — daughter Emilie Hoffer. The Morning Joe cohost shared a post on Instagram congratulating her daughter for completing her studies at Georgetown Law. 'A fantastic evening celebrating the 2025 graduates of @georgetownlawofficial Congratulations to all the graduates, especially our @emiliehoffer — We are so proud of you! And Cali too!!! #congratulations #youdidit #georgetownuniversitylawcenter,' the proud mom captioned her May 19 Instagram post. Mika, 58, attached several photos of her daughter on the big day as she wore her cap and gown and celebrated with family. The Know Your Value founder shares Emilie and daughter Carlie Hoffer with her ex-husband, Jim Hoffer. The journalists were married from 1993 to 2016. She went on to marry her second husband, Morning Joe cohost Joe Scarborough, in 2018 and they continue to host the talk show together. The mom of two has opened up about motherhood a number of times through the years, whether it's online in a candid post or on social media. 'This year, my girls have stepped up for me in ways I couldn't imagine years ago. And I am so grateful,' she reflected in a May 2023 post on MSNBC after losing her mother, Emilie Benes Brzezinski, the year prior. 'And when your daughters develop their own relationships, navigate their first careers, or decide to have kids, they'll go through great highs and low lows – and they'll begin to realize they need their moms a lot more than they thought,' she added. 'So, in the really tough moments, (especially if you feel like you have to walk on eggshells) know that your daughter also loves you so much, and she is likely still learning who she is and how to express herself.' 'I hope the young women out there learn this lesson faster than I did,' she said. In addition to her two daughters, Joe shares four kids with his exes. Joe also previously dished on his parenting style and how his relationship with his father shaped the way that he parents his own children. 'My view of fatherhood has changed through the years. I'm 55 now, and it took me about 50 years to understand just what being a good father is,' he told MSNBC in June 2018. 'I look back at my own father, and while we had a great relationship, I did what a lot of children do – we judge some of the things our parents did, nitpick about things we didn't agree with.' 'But the older I got the more I realized how blessed I was to have him always there. He was there when we went to church, when we were getting ready for school, for my baseball games. He was a constant presence in our lives and that's what counts,' he said. 'Someone once told me, 'There's no such thing as quality time. Fatherhood is all about quantity. You can't water a plant once a month – you have to be there day in, day out.' That's something I've always remembered. More than anything, I judge myself as a father.'
The Independent
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
MSNBC host loses it laughing over RFK swimming in sewage-filled creek
The host of MSNBC 's morning show burst out laughing over Robert F. Kennedy Jr's swim through a sewage-filled creek in a hilarious on-air moment. On May 15th, 2025, Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of " Morning Joe," was introducing a segment on the Secretary of Health and Human Services' appearance at two congressional hearings the day before. After which, her co-host, Joe Scarborough, asked if anyone had mentioned Kennedy's swim in Rock Creek, which is known for being infested with floating sewage. After a few riffing comments at RFK Jr's expense from the "Morning Joe" crew, Brzezinski burst out laughing. When the camera next cut to the co-host, she was dabbing her eyes from the tears, trying to keep her laughter in.
Forbes
09-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
A New Probiotic Could Help Pregnant Women Safely Eat Fish. Plus: Should You Actually Wake Up At 4am?
This is this week's ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world's top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list! With Mother's Day fast approaching, motherhood is at the forefront of our brains here at ForbesWomen. We recognize this holiday can provoke a range of emotions for people, depending on your life circumstances; for some, it is celebratory, while for others, the day can feel complicated, melancholy, and even frustrating. For those who might be grieving the loss of a mother, mother-like figure, or child, I'd like to share this article about navigating grief. ForbesWomen contributor Cheryl Robinson spoke to sources about what people can do to honor the memories of those we've lost—and also how we can support those in our lives who might be grieving right now. For those who are not yet mothers, ambivalent about motherhood or otherwise curious about the healthcare technology enabling parenthood later in life, I'll refer you to today's Morning Joe segment on the growth of egg freezing in the U.S. As Mika Brzezinski, Huma Abedin and I discussed in the segment, more women than ever before are freezing their eggs, but access to this technology remains a challenge, and it's also important that every person educate herself about what 'fertility preservation' means as it relates to her own body and potential outcomes. And finally, for those who might be marking the day as a single mother, you are not alone! Roughly 21% of all moms are solo parents. This article from ForbesWomen contributor Michelle Stansbury has good advice on how you can celebrate yourself—or, conversely, skip the celebration entirely, which is entirely okay! Take care of yourselves, Maggie P.S.: Don't forget that nominations for the 2025 U.S. 50 Over 50 list are open! Head to this link here to tell us about a woman you think should be on this year's list. Full nominations criteria are on that page but the two most important bits to remember: We're looking for people who were born in 1974 or earlier, and we're looking for women who have never been on the list before, because we don't allow repeats! NEW YORK - CIRCA 1930: Blues singer and pianist Gladys Bentley poses for a portrait circa 1930 in ... More New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael) This week marked the annual Met Gala, a star-studded and fashion-forward fundraiser that draws the attention of millions (and attendance of some of the world's most famous people). This year's Gala theme was 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' which paid homage to the art of fine tailoring and the enduring style of Black men—from the 18th century through the Harlem Renaissance of the Roaring Twenties to present day. While the Met Gala primarily highlighted this tradition through a lens of masculinity, it's important to recognize the often-overlooked contributions of women, particularly masculine-presenting lesbians, who were also pioneers of this style. Dr. Joyce F. Brown speaks onstage at FIT's Annual Gala (Photo byfor ... More Fashion Institute of Technology) Speaking of powerful Black women in fashion: For more than 26 years, Dr. Joyce F. Brown has been a transformative leader at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), shaping the future of fashion education and the industry itself. As the first Black woman to become FIT's president, she broke ground and redefined the institution's role in a rapidly changing world. Dr. Brown recently sat down with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about her work and legacy. A newly-engineered probiotic can help reduce levels of mercury and make it safer for pregnant women and children to eat fish, according to new research from UCLA and UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It's been nearly three years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturned Roe v. Wade and upended abortion access in the U.S., and new research from the Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that Americans wish companies were doing more on behalf of women's healthcare access. In fact, more than half of employed adults wish corporate America would do more to speak up for reproductive healthcare access. When Stephanie Liu set out to build Nourish with cofounders Sam Perkins and Aidan Dewar, the business model was clear: Hire licensed dietitians, connect them with patients through a virtual platform, and bill insurance companies directly. Customers and investors agree: Since launching in 2021, Liu says Nourish has helped hundreds of thousands of patients across all 50 states and built a network of more than 3,000 dietitians. Last week, the company announced it raised $70 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $115 million. It may be 2025, but old-fashioned views about who should be the higher earner in a male-female marriage are still firmly entrenched. New research reveals that romantic relationships often suffer when women outearn their male partners. Even outsiders view these partnerships as less stable, less satisfying, and more likely to end in divorce. 1. Make it easier for your employees to 'fess up to AI shortcuts. Recent research shows that nearly one-third of employees using AI tools at work keep it a secret from their employers. This occurs for a variety of reasons, but could ultimately result in a security risk for your company—so here's what you need to know about fostering a culture of transparency around AI tools. 2. Build a personal brand that boosts your small business. Whether you're running a boutique fitness studio, a digital marketing agency, or a family-run bakery, customers want a human connection. They want to know your "why." Sharing your journey, how you got started, the values that drive you and the lessons you've learned not only builds authenticity but creates a relationship. 3. Consider whether you should *actually* wake up at 4am. We hear a lot about hard-charging founders and CEOs who get up well before the sun. But do those pre-sunrise alarms lead to peak productivity? Here's what you need to consider as you set your morning alarm.
Entrepreneur
07-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Chronicling - and Creating - Change: Mika Brzezinski and Huma Abedin
You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. It is hard to imagine that Mika Brzezinski, a seasoned journalist who became a household name as a "Ground Zero" reporter during the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City, or who has interviewed prominent US politicians as a co-host of the MSNBC television show Morning Joe, once struggled with self-confidence. "My parents were very supportive, and yet I found myself at one point in my career where I was having trouble expressing my value," Brzezinski tells me in Abu Dhabi in early March. "I thought, 'My goodness, if I struggle, it must not just be me.' I looked around and I noticed it was a universal problem. I had problems negotiating my own contracts, problems advocating for myself at work, and I realized it actually poured over even into my life. Getting value back in a relationship is something women should expect and many of us don't. We apologize our way into relationships or apologize our way into negotiations." In 2011, Brzezinski wrote the bestseller book "Know Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth," giving candid advice based on her own experiences of being underpaid. Then, in 2015, she launched the "Know Your Value movement" to help women recognize their personal and professional values and advance in their careers. Partnering with Forbes in 2020 led her to create its first-ever 50 over 50 list, celebrating 50 women who have achieved extraordinary success later in life, and eventually to hold annual women's empowerment events in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi. "You [as a woman] need to know your value and communicate it effectively. That's the bottom line," Brzezinski points out. "We can control how we communicate effectively, but many women leave that to others to do for them. Or they think, 'Well, this is the way I do it.' No. Practice. Develop a voice. Look at how you look when you're talking. Look at how you intonate when you're speaking. What's the tempo of your voice? How can you use your voice and your words more effectively? What about eye contact? All these things actually seem so simple, but for some women, they're really hard, and I love sharing with women tangible advice that they can take home and use the next day because it is simple. But somebody sometimes needs to give you the permission." Sitting with us is Huma Abedin, the longtime aide to former US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, and the author of "Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds," a memoir that chronicled her life from being raised in an Indian-Pakistani household in both Saudi Arabia and the US where she later on built a prominent career in public service and national politics. Her story of personal empowerment echoes the same sentiments. "Even though I was surrounded for years by other women who supported me, lifted me up, I was very used to being behind the scenes and doing things very quietly," Abedin says. "When I was growing up in politics, we would tell jokes about when we would be promoting men and say, 'You're going to be hired to be a speech writer. You're very good.' The man would respond and say, 'Great. I want the job.' You'd go to a woman and say, 'I want to promote you and make you speech writer.' The woman would say, 'Well, I'm not really sure if I'm ready.' So I really give credit to the woman sitting next to me for forcing us to say the things that men just say automatically and naturally, and that is actually unnatural for many ofustobeforcedtodo something we're not sure we'll be good at." Brzezinski points out to one particular issue that women have been facing for far too long - a belief that talking about money - negotiating a salary or asking for a raise - is taboo. "We are great negotiating for our partners, our husbands, our kids. My gosh, we're ferocious. For our friends, we are right there," she explains. "But all of a sudden, if it's about money or about what we need in a relationship for ourselves, we lose our voice, we self-deprecate, we apologize our way into the conversation, and we depreciate in real time. That's the part that I know needs to be turned around. Nobody's going to do it for you." To the next generation of women seeking to excel in life and career, Brzezinski advises patience. "I think there's no clock anymore. It all used to be around the biological clock, but now science and acceptance allows you to reach your dreams in different ways, if need be," she explains. "But also the fact that we're taking good care of ourselves, healthcare has improved, we're living longer, and we are able to contribute for a much longer time. In fact, you could tell the younger women, relax, take your time, do your learning, raise your family. All these things are going to make you more valuable later on." And to the over 50, "We're the most desirable hire out there," she concludes. "We are completely unencumbered. We're really confident. I'll just say that."
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mika fact checks Hegseth's new claim that 'left-wing reporters' got a hold of Signal chat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended his use of Signal and claimed that 'left-wing reporters from the Atlantic' got a hold of the chat. Mika Brzezinski fact checks Hegseth's claims.
