I’M A GUILTY MOM! – GMA Host Ginger Zee SHOCKS Viewers, But the Truth leaves everyone Speechless!
Being a working mom is all about balance — just ask Good Morning America‘s Ginger Zee. The meteorologist — who welcomed sons Adrian and Miles in December 2015 and February 2018, respectively, with husband Ben Aaron — has frequently spoken about dealing with “mom guilt” while trying to spend equal time at work and at home.
“Give yourself grace,” Zee told Us Weekly in September 2018 about her advice for other working mothers. “I think that mom guilt starts from the second the baby is born, so that’s going to happen. It’s OK to feel that and let it wash over you, because it’s going to come anyway.”
One year later, the Dancing With the Stars alum opened up about the “sacrifices” involved in choosing to become a parent. “There are sacrifices as a parent no matter what you do and all forms of parenting should be respected, including parents that can’t work because childcare is too expensive, don’t work because they choose not to… I admire it all,” she wrote via her Instagram Story in November 2019. “You can be a parent that stays home, you can be a parent that works outside of the house … you just have to be the best parent you can be. Or don’t be a parent if you don’t want (the whole society being obsessed with having children is not for everyone).”
Despite all of the pressure that comes with raising kids as a public figure, Zee is determined to enjoy motherhood as much as possible. “Something I am not taking for granted — the ability to work from home and see my boys wake-up,” the Michigan native wrote via Instagram in July 2020, alongside a photo of her enjoying a “coffee cheers” with her sons during the COVID-19 quarantine. “Being a morning meteorologist has always prevented me from missing this part of their day and I feel so fortunate to be able to do both right now.”
No matter how busy her days became, Zee revealed that she always plans to carve out time that she can spend with her boys. “Relishing every morning squeeze while I can,” she wrote via Instagram in April 2021, while giving fans a glimpse into her work from home setup. “Thank you @msmerylin for capturing one of my favorite moments from this past year while working from home . The gratitude I have for having the flexibility from abc to work from home will never be lost or forgotten. Even when I do start commuting to the city again…”
Zee also does her best to celebrate the little moments. “It’s rare I get to spend time ALONE with these two… soaking in every moment,” she wrote via Instagram in August 2021, alongside a photo of Adrian and Miles enjoying a “truck lunch” while enjoying a summer day out.
Keep scrolling to see more of Zee’s adorable family album with husband Aaron and their two kids:
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March 2020
Zee and Aaron introduced the newest addition to their family — puppy Brando — with an adorably chaotic family portrait that featured Miles and Adrian climbing all over their parents. “We had been wanting to adopt a dog and with everyone home this was the perfect time,” she wrote in March 2020. “He’s so sweet, a little timid since we think he’s been in shelters his whole life… but this is just the beginning.”
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May 2020
Miles stole the show when he crashed his mother’s promo shoot to request a donut.
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July 2020
Zee and her boys started their day off on the right foot.
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August 2020
“Losing it this morning – tears as the boys head to school,” the newscaster wrote via Instagram. “Parental worry on level 10,000 ❤️😌 I know they will be ok— and school is good — I just love them so hard.”
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March 2021
Zee enjoyed some berries with her “morning crew” before heading to work.
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April 2021
The mother-of-two enjoyed a sweet moment with Adrian during some downtime while working from home in early 2021.
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June 2021
The boys were all smiles as they enjoyed a family vacation to California in June 2021. “Family time on the west COAST – and Miles’ first impressions of the Pacific Ocean,” Zee captioned the sweet post, which included a video of Miles giving the beach his seal of approval.
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August 2021
“Summer Friday with the boys ❤️❤️❤️ went for a hiking adventure this morning – loved it!” she wrote via Instagram in August.
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September 2021
Zee recruited some help from her two favorite “big boys” while filming for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary special in September 2021. She later revealed that Adrian and Miles’ job included a trip through the park and a ride on Splash Mountain.
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October 2021
The family channeled their inner comedians for a family Spaceballs costume on Halloween in 2021
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Top of The World
Mommy and me time! “I’m on top of the world after having a date night with my guy… @empirestatebldg has been a point of fascination for him and we learned so much about it’s construction thanks to Renita and crew,” Zee wrote in April 2022, while chronicling her day out with her oldest son. “THEN we got to see @littleprincebwy — after a stop to do world news… not bad for a Monday.”
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Like Father, Like Son
Zee gushed over her husband while celebrating Father’s Day in 2022. “I always knew he would be an unbelievable father — he has exceeded everything I imagined. Our boys and I are lucky to have you,” she wrote alongside a photo of him grinning at his two doppelgängers.
