Motherhood In Hollywood

I first met Sherri Shepherd more than a decade ago when I was a reporter in Tulsa. She graciously let me interview her for a feature story I was working on and I immediately became a fan.  She was funny, down to earth, and if I remember correctly, she couldn't wait to be a mom someday. Cut to many years later and her star has risen astronomically and she is finally a mom. When I met her she was starring on ABC's "Less Than Perfect" with Sara Rue. She also spent 7 years as a co-host on The View and is now starring in the new NBC comedy Trial and Error. She tells me that co-star John Ligthgow is a huge help to her on set with her son Jeffrey. And away from set she has an amazing support system in place to help when life in Hollywood seems overwhelming. She explains how friends like Niecy Nash and women she met in Mocha Moms are her lifeline when things get complicated. She has built a mom tribe of women who understand the challenges of motherhood in the entertainment industry and don't care if she's uber