Feast Her 6-year-old daughter shares new details about Hope's health struggle — and they played a role in the decision to leave TodayThe

In an interview with Man Published on Wednesday, May 27th, KotB, 60, revealed that Hope Type 1 was diagnosed with diabetes. In order to deal with insulin injection and blood sugar observation, he shared Hope "Trooper", "constant care for this hope. We are observing its 24/7."

Kotab explained, "He was getting four or five days every day for a year - he was getting them less frequently because we are getting them less frequent because we have some other ways to get what he needs, but it has a lot," explained Kotab. "Some kids may be sweet and she can't. If she gets up at night we have to take care of her at night."

Despite his health struggle, Kotab said that hope was a "happy, healthy, rampantius, amazing baby and we need to see him." He added, "Diabetes is a part of that, but not everything is that I hope it shapers her but never defines her."

Hope's type 1 diabetes diagnosis played a role in his decision Move away from Today Early this year. "I really needed to be here to keep an eye on the outlet," but I never want to grow up one day and say, 'Oh, my mother quit her job (about me).' It was not alone but if you look at it growingly it was a part of that decision.

Post-TodayKotb joked that his children had a "divided judgment" about working on his new well -being brand win 101 from home. "I think that some days they like it and sometimes I think I am reducing their style a bit because they were accustomed to subtracting me a morning routine," he said. "I still feel like I am learning to be a quiet mother, and I want to be that mother for them, so I'm still working there."

Kotob-Jini Hope and daughter Haley (8-year-old shared with her ex-Fayansi, Joel Chiffman - previously a Week -long absence From Today Early 2023 Family HealthThe After returning to the NBC Morning Show in March, he expressed the reason behind his break because it was hope Admitted to the ICU at the hospitalThe

Kotab said in the air at that time, Kotab did not mention his daughter's condition without mentioning, "I am grateful that I came home." "I was waiting for that day. And we're watching him closely. I'm so happy."

Kottby opens about Hope's hospitalization For the first time In March 2021. ManThe "You can't believe that you can't do anything

Kotb told the outlet that he didn't want to "be labeled" because of his treatment conditions, he said, "She is a child who is so lively, and most of the day everything is perfectly okay I don't want people to look at him differently."

Kotab mentions that he "Don't put (hope) to my anxiety," because it "is too much to carry a baby." He also gave credit to his family's faith to feel strength in their difficult times.

"I look at him, and I think, 'Wow, you swollen in this incredible baby who has happened to her all the whole life, so well," "Kotab said about his youngest." He only showed that whatever you put inside him, this desire, this fight, this fight, this is all he can to endure. This child is about to be the easiest age because it was very difficult at first. "

Her and her daughters are not too long after Moved from New York City And in the suburbs, Kotby revealed it Hope was “rich” In an October interview in 2024 ManThe "He's doing improvement, we are watching him, and I think that the time will be better handle we will be better, but we are already seeing great differences," he said. "We really have great care, I have people who are helping us. I think he is getting steady."

Both Haley and Hope were next to Kotab during its final episode Today 10 January. Kotab shared the sweet new pictures of himself and his children in celebration of Mother's Day earlier this month. "Happy Mother's Day up to your xoxoxo from our family," she gave the caption Instagram From their family holiday branch.