NEWSJenna Bush Hager Reveals She Is the 'Primary Caregiver' to Her Children With Husband Henry Hager
Jenna Bush Hager opened up about her role as the primary caregiver to her three children.
Sept. 1 2026, Updated 12:08 p.m. ET
Jenna Bush Hager opened up about her role in raising her three children with her husband, Henry Hager.
"I'm the primary caregiver in some ways," she said.
During Monday's episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, the host explained that her children, Poppy, Mila, and Hal, often turn to her when they need something, making her role feel more visible within the family.
"Like they always want me," she explained.
Jenna Bush Hager Explained Henry Hager’s Role
Jenna Bush Hager spoke about how she and Henry Hager divided responsibilities for their family.
Jenna made it clear that Henry also takes on responsibilities that may not always be visible.
"Here's the thing, and, and no offense to all the men, including my own man who does a ton for us," she said.
"A ton, and he does sometimes what he does is like, and this is in the same vein, is like kind of the unseen stuff like he's like—," she continued.
Jenna then gave an example of what she meant.
"Filing the insurance like you, you know what i say," she added.
Jenna Bush Hager Breaks Down The Responsibilities She Manages For Her Family
Jenna Bush Hager discussed her role as a parent and the responsibilities she manages at home.
Jenna said, "Quieter responsibilities where the stuff I will say most women, and this is very generalized, but most women and at least in my marriage."
Her co-host Sheinelle Jones suggested that the difference may simply come down to how couples divide things.
"That is why I'm saying like maybe we just, it's just different responsibility," Sheinelle said.
Jenna then described what she handles for their children.
"Like i'm packing stuff i'm for all the children i'm unpacking for all the children i'm signing up for all the activities," she recalled.
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Jenna Bush Hager Says Her Children Turn To Her For More Responsibilities
Jenna Bush Hager reflected on the responsibilities that came with raising her three children.
Jenna explained how she has to take care of more stuff compared to her husband.
"They always wanna ask things of me, you know, and like, and so that's a louder thing," she said
"A lot of women are carrying a lot," she added.
Jenna Bush Hager Reacts To Report On Men and Women Multitasking
Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones discussed a report about how men and women approach multitasking under pressure.
This discussion came after Jenna and Sheinelle touched on a viral report during the show's opening about how men and women handle multitasking under pressure.
According to the report, men tend to focus on getting tasks done without talking as much about the pressure, while women were described as being more comfortable answering questions while multitasking.
Jenna then joked, "That just means we're better multitaskers."
