Anna Wintour Thinks It's 'Okay to Be a Busy Mom' and Admits She Was 'Relentless' About Being There for Her Kids
Anna Wintour Thinks It's 'Okay to Be a Busy Mom' and Admits She Was 'Relentless' About Being There for Her Kids
Hannah SacksTue, April 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM UTC
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Francesco Carrozzini, Bee Carrozzini, Anna Wintour, Elizabeth Shaffer and Charlie Shaffer attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York CityCredit: Cindy Ord/MG22/Getty -
Anna Wintour says she prioritized family time, attending games and parent-teacher meetings despite her demanding career
She shares two children with ex-husband David Shaffer and has four grandchildren who call her "Anna"
Wintour hosts family gatherings at her Long Island compound, emphasizing the importance of love and support in family
Anna Wintour is opening up about balancing her busy career with being both a mom and a grandmother.
The fashion icon, 76, spoke alongside Meryl Streep for a new feature for Vogue and gave a few rare comments about being a mom to her daughter, Bee, 38, and son, Charlie, 40. Wintour, who shares her kids with ex-husband David Shaffer, admitted she was "relentless" about spending time with her family in person.
"I only have four [grandkids], and I have four step-grandchildren that grew up all around us," Wintour began. "Being a mother when you have the jobs we have — you have to make the time."
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Bee Carrozzini and Honoree Dame Anna Wintour pose at The 2025 Only Make Believe Gala at The Shubert Theatre on October 13, 2025 in New York City.Credit: Bruce Glikas/WireImage
"I was relentless about going to the games and turning up at the parent-teacher meetings, being there when it was important," she continued. "I felt like Vogue could always wait and that it's okay to be a busy mother. You make it work."
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Wintour said that she has a family compound on Long Island, which she tries to make the "center for all of us." They celebrate birthdays and weddings there and take care of each other "through thick and thin."
"I try to instill in my children and my grandchildren that it's family that counts and family who will give you love and support," she said. "If you have that, everything else will be fine."
Anna Wintour and son, Charles Shaffer on day twelve of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, London. Picture date: Friday June 20, 2025.Credit: Ben Whitley/PA Images via Getty
Back in September 2022, Wintour revealed the name that her four grandkids call her. In a 73 Questions interview with Vogue, the journalist spoke briefly about her relationship with her grandchildren.
Asked who the last person was that she FaceTimed with, Wintour quickly replied, "My grandchildren."
She then revealed that instead of grandma, her grandkids simply call her "Anna."
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