Ivanka Trump has penned a heartfelt tribute on Mother's Day, honoring her late mother, Ivana Trump, her grandmother, and her own three children. The 44-year-old took to Instagram to share an emotional post dedicated to her mother, who tragically passed away in July 2022 after sustaining injuries from a fall down the stairs at her Manhattan home.
A Touching Tribute
The carousel of snapshots included several touching moments captured over the years, many featuring her mother and grandmother celebrating milestone birthdays and family holidays. Brothers Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump also appeared in heartwarming throwback snaps. Ivanka also included images from her own journey into motherhood, with her children Arabella, 14, Joseph, 12, and Theodore, 10, whom she shares with husband Jared Kushner.
The caption read: 'Grateful to my mother and grandmother for teaching me how to love so deeply, generously, and unconditionally. To my beautiful children, thank you for making me a mother and expanding my heart exponentially. The greatest privilege of my life is being your mom.' She concluded: 'To all the mamas, Happy Mother's Day! Love to you all!'
Grief and Healing
Last month, Ivanka broke down in tears revealing she sought professional mental health help after her mother's sudden death. Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, she discussed her grief that her three children never got to know their grandmother and said she would 'talk about her and start to cry, just like I'm still doing - but in a different way, like I was avoiding.' She sought therapy after a devastating period in which her husband underwent a second cancer surgery and Ivana died within weeks of each other.
'I wanted to make sure I'm really good at being tough,' Ivanka said. She wept as she described how her grandmother, Babi, 99, now lives with the family in Miami. 'It's a blessing to have her in our home,' she said, 'telling her stories and stories of my mother, who they sadly didn't get to know.' 'Losing a parent - it hits different,' she added, 'especially unexpectedly, especially post-COVID because it robbed us of so many years.'
Background
Ivana, who married Donald Trump in 1977, was born in what is now the Czech Republic and built a high-profile career as a model and businesswoman in New York. She and the President had three children together - Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric - before divorcing in 1992. Ivanka has rarely given interviews since stepping back from politics in 2022, keeping a low profile as she focused on family life. Her husband remains a prominent figure as Trump's peace envoy in the Middle East, currently leading negotiations with Iran alongside Vice President JD Vance and Steve Witkoff. Ivanka said the couple's three children have been her priority as she built a quieter life away from the spotlight.
