For the April 2022 cover issue of Good Housekeeping, Hoda Kotb got candid about her breast cancer and motherhood journey.

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Following a mastectomy in 2007, Kotb tried to freeze her eggs.

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The 57-year-old's ophthalmologist told her doing so was pretty close to a dead end.

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Things turned up for the broadcaster when she and ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman adopted two girls.

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Kotb became a mom to Haley in 2017 and Hope in 2019.

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While hosting the "Today" show earlier this year, the co-anchor announced her split from Schiffman.

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The former couple also remains dedicated to raising their two children.

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