Jeannie Mai Jenkins Is Proud to Show Daughter Monaco 'What It Looks Like to Have a Working Mom'

Mar. 15, 2025

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“She was there with me in the green room, in my dressing room, watching me work. And I actually got really emotional, becauseI watched my mom work, I watched her work at IBM, I watched her go for job interviews,” said the 43-year-old mom.

“We waited in lunch cafeterias for her to pick me up to go to school and tutoring,” Mai Jenkins continued. “So I’m giving Monaco that exact firsthand grip on what it looks like to have a working mom, and I’m so proud of it.”

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When it comes to building a group of mom friends, Mai Jenkins said she’s “excited” to meet other women who are working ambitiously in their fields while raising their kids.

“I actually want to meet moms that are businesswomen, moms that are new at this whole thing and want friends like me, moms that are just figuring it out,” she shared. “And I also want to know how I can give back as a mom.”

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Asked about something new she’s learned about herself since becoming a mom, Mai Jenkins said she’s learned to accept help from others.

“Every other week there’s some new thing that comes up with her that I got to ask and check about and I call, I listen to my friends and my pediatrician before I listen to the internet or Google,” she added. “So, I’ve learned that you really need that village.”

source: people.com