Sheinelle Jones‘ new book is an ode to mothers.
On the Thursday, Sept. 19 episode of the Today show, Jones, 46, officially announced her first book, Through Mom’s Eyes, will be released on April 15, 2025. Described by publisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons as an “inspiring collection of heartfelt life lessons from hardworking moms who raised some of our favorite celebrities,” the book includes Jones’ interviews with the moms of stars including Lady Gaga, Stephen Curry and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“If you are a mom, a grandmom, an auntie, a big sister, a cousin — if you take care of any children, and I say children ages 0 to even 62, because mothering never stops, this is my love letter to you,” the morning show host said.
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Jones went on to explain how the project has been in the works for “so long,” and was born out of a recurring Today segment focused on her interviews with the mothers of celebrities. “As a mom of three, I thought, ‘Man, what did their mother feed them? Why are they so delightful?'” she recalled.
Her interest in understanding how people like Matthew McConaughey‘s mother Mary Kathleen raised such a well-rounded person led to Jones deciding to put together a book sharing the advice and experiences of some of her favorite celebrities’ moms. The news anchor even took her journey a step further by trying out some of their tips on her own kids.
The result is a book that looks at all aspects of motherhood. “When life gets really hard, mothering doesn’t stop,” she added, before sharing that the book includes Kevin Durant’s mom Wanda’s journey as a single parent, which paralleled that of her own mother’s.
Jones previously teased Through Mom’s Eyes to PEOPLE during her fellow Today show host Al Roker’s 70th birthday celebration in August.
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“I do a series on the show, it’s called Through Mom’s Eyes, where I interview moms of people we admire, from Steph Curry to Shaq[uille O’Neal], Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, you name it,” Jones said, at the time. “And I noticed after interviewing about 20 of them that I was taking all of these jewels and applying it to myself for my own kids, calling my girlfriends and being like, ‘Can I tell you how Steph Curry’s mom got him to do his chores?’”
“And then I finally realized maybe I should share the wisdom,” she continued. “And so I sat down and I thought, you know what? Let me see if I can write about what I’ve learned. And it has been one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done.”
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Through Mom’s Eyes comes out on April 15, 2025 and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.
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