The host of ‘The Ingraham Show’ adopted her children following a breast cancer diagnosis and a broken engagement.
Key Takeaways
- Laura Ingraham is not married but was once engaged back in 2005.
- Following a breast cancer diagnosis, she broke off the engagement and adopted three children from different nationalities.
- She is now a dedicated mother to Maria Caroline, Michael Dmitri, and Nikolai Peter.
Laura Ingraham, the American conservative television host of ‘The Ingraham Angle‘ on Fox News Channel, has been a controversial figure, with frequent clashes and bold statements against democrat leaders and commentators.
Despite these fiery clashes and her on-screen persona of a “name-brand provocateur,” as per Politico, Ingraham lives her life as a devoted single mother of three adopted children.
Ingraham is not married, nor was she ever married, but she was engaged to James V Reyes in April 2005.
She did not go forward with the relationship to focus on her health and future when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Ingraham has since received surgery and had the cancer removed.
In a heartfelt message Ingraham relayed to other women suffering from the same, she quoted,
For people who were in the midst of chemotherapy or some of the more difficult treatments, the advice I always gave them was keep moving. It was really only one day a week where I stopped doing anything, usually the day after or two days after that you feel really bad. I just did my best to do something every day: running, lifting weights to the extent you could; anything.
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In 2008, she adopted her first child, Maria Caroline, from Guatemala.
She then adopted Michael Dmitri and Nikolai Peter from Russia in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
Even as a busy woman in the cut-throat industry of political journalism, Ingraham still finds quality time to spend with all her children, as highlighted by her many Instagram posts showcasing them celebrating milestones and enjoying foreign vacations.
Laura’s oldest child, Maria, recently graduated high school, which she proudly announced on her Instagram, quoting,
Congratulations, our sweet Maria! So proud of you🥳
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Glimpses from her social media show a blissful home environment, made even more so by the family’s dogs, Annie and Zoey.
Laura, who lost her mother to lung cancer only six years before her own diagnosis, recalled always wanting to be a mother and quoted,
I always tell my friends who have mothers who live nearby, who are able to pop over and hang out: ‘You are so blessed. I would give pretty much anything to be able to have a few minutes with my mother.
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Despite her controversial moments, Laura Ingraham has proven herself to be a strong woman who does not let hardship define her life, instead taking charge of it, as proven by her feisty personality on screen and her dedication to her children off it.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Ingraham worked as a speechwriter in the Reagan administration.
- She also served as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
