Ivanka Trump has shared a rare personal glimpse into her family life with an emotional Mother's Day tribute that honoured the women who shaped her and the children who now define her world. The 44-year-old took to Instagram to post a carousel of photographs spanning decades, weaving together memories of her late mother Ivana, her grandmother Babi, and her own journey as a mother to Arabella, 14, Joseph, 12, and Theodore, 10.
At the heart of the post was a powerful message of gratitude. 'Grateful to my mother and grandmother for teaching me how to love so deeply, generously, and unconditionally,' Ivanka wrote. '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 simply: 'To all the mamas, Happy Mother’s Day! Love to you all!'
The carefully curated images included tender throwbacks of Ivanka as a child with her mother Ivana, who died in July 2022 after a fall at her Manhattan home, as well as joyful family moments marking birthdays, holidays and milestones. Her brothers Donald Jr and Eric also appeared in nostalgic snapshots.
The tribute comes weeks after Ivanka opened up about her grief in a podcast interview, revealing how the loss of her mother, coupled with her husband Jared Kushner's health battle, prompted her to seek professional support. 'I would talk about her and start to cry, just like I’m still doing — but in a different way,' she admitted. 'I was avoiding.'
She described the period as one of the most challenging chapters of her life, as Jared underwent a second surgery following his thyroid cancer diagnosis. 'I wanted to make sure I’m really good at being tough,' she said. Now, she finds comfort in the presence of her grandmother Babi, who at 99 lives with Ivanka and her family in Miami.
