NBC anchor and author Morgan Radford is expecting her second child with husband, David Williams.
The Emmy-nominated television personality sat down with Essence Magazine for an exclusive interview, sharing her take on motherhood. The North Carolina native told the outlet that while many women may view having children in the midst of a thriving career as a setback, she sees it as an opportunity.
“I feel so much more productive, so much more creative,” she told Essence in her interview. “I feel like the wind is just at my back.” The 38-year-old also shared that she feared telling her boss that she was pregnant because of the possibility that it would be viewed as a “reduction in professional capacity.”
However, Morgan admitted that motherhood has been the “most expansive thing I’ve ever done.”
She continued, “[Motherhood] connected me more to the world. It made me more productive. I wrote a book. I’ve never had this many stories submitted for Emmys. My show has had the highest ratings it’s ever had, more viewers. So in many ways I feel like motherhood is part of my success story.”
Morgan gave birth to her first child, daughter, Adelana Marcia Radford Williams, on Feb. 2, 2023. She shared that baby number two was a pleasant surprise for the entire family.
“This is an accumulation of experience,” she told the outlet. “It’s an accumulation of wisdom. It’s an expansion of expression. When I think about having baby number two, I just think of more life, more love, more family, more creativity. But it’s also more lessons, right? Our kids teach us things, and I cannot wait to see what this second little blessing teaches me.”
As a Black biracial woman, Morgan has shared that her paternal side has roots in Jamaica and Cuba, while her husband’s side of the family has Nigerian heritage. She told Essence that raising bilingual children is a priority for her.
“I want [Adelana] to be a culture carrier,” she explained. “I want her to understand language and culture, respect for elders, our history, [and] our sacrifices for freedom. That’s really important to me to pass down our cultures and protect them and help them survive through the generations.”
