Laura Ingraham shares motherhood lessons on Mother’s Day.

Exclusive Interview with Laura Ingraham: Motherhood, Cancer, and Lessons from Her Late Mother

Laura Ingraham is not just the most-watched female host on cable news, but also a mother, a breast cancer survivor, and a daughter. In a Mother’s Day interview with the Washington Examiner, Ingraham opened up about her journey with cancer, her children, and the lessons she learned from her late mother, Anne Caroline Ingraham.

Motherhood

Behind the confident and direct approach to news and frank commentary is a hard-working mother of three who faces the same worries and frustrations as every other mother. Ingraham shared that the challenges and concerns of motherhood get bigger as children grow older, whether it’s school, navigating romance, or social media. She became a mother in 2008 when she first adopted her daughter from Guatemala, who celebrated her 18th birthday a day before the interview. Ingraham remarked on how quickly her daughter grew up, and how it was “terrifying” to watch her child grow into an adult. However, she also shared that every stage of being a mom is different and that the relationship with her children has gotten better and better as time has gone on.

• Ingraham adopted her daughter from Guatemala in 2008
• Her daughter celebrated her 18th birthday a day before the interview
• Ingraham’s relationship with her children has gotten better and better as time has gone on

Cancer

In 2005, Ingraham was diagnosed with breast cancer. Crediting her faith in God and the power of prayer, Ingraham was able to beat the disease. Now a survivor, she revealed what her journey with the illness taught her and how it has affected her approach to motherhood. For Ingraham, the bout reminded her that tomorrow isn’t promised. She tries not to allow the small stuff to make her sweat too much and appreciates the time that she has.

• Ingraham was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005
• She beat the disease with the help of her faith in God and the power of prayer
• The bout reminded her that tomorrow isn’t promised

Lessons from Her Late Mother

Ingraham’s mother, Anne Caroline, died in 1999 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Ingraham reflected on memories with her mother, noting that it’s the little things that have stuck with her. Among the lessons relayed to her by her mother were frugality, honesty, modesty, and a sense of humor. Her mother’s work ethic similarly influenced Ingraham. It’s important to the prime-time host that her children don’t take their blessings and privileges for granted.

• Ingraham’s mother, Anne Caroline, died in 1999 after being diagnosed with lung cancer
• Lessons from her mother include frugality, honesty, modesty, and a sense of humor
• Ingraham’s mother’s work ethic influenced her

Being a Single Mother

Ingraham has been raising her three children, a daughter and two sons, for many years as a single mother. She explained that the job is ever-changing and that there is no such thing as a balancing act. Ingraham tries to spend as much time with her children as she can, but it doesn’t come at a small cost. She has learned to be more present when she’s with her children and to put aside the distractions of life.

• Ingraham has been raising her three children as a single mother for many years
• There is no such thing as a balancing act
• Ingraham has learned to be more present when she’s with her children

Advice for Mothers

Ingraham urged other mothers to avoid being complacent and to speak out and fight for what is true and what is right. She also emphasized the importance of not taking blessings and privileges for granted and instilling in her children the value of patience and family prayer.

• Mothers should avoid being complacent and speak out and fight for what is true and what is right
• It’s important not to take blessings and privileges for granted
• Instill in children the value of patience and family prayer

Despite all of her success, Ingraham doesn’t consider herself a role model for other mothers. She’s just one person who’s trying to do her best and give her children a good life with good grounding in the values that they believe in.