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paige mccoy tv & radio smith personality

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hether its on the set of WFAAs Good Morning Texas, on the air waves of KVIL or even in her own home, Fort Worth resident Paige McCoy Smith is taking life head-on her way. Known around town as the Not So Perfect Parent, Smith has made a name for herself being a realand relatablemom

that gives women the freedom to be who they are: perfectly imperfect.
How did you c ome u p w i t H tHe na me not S o p e r f e c t p a r ent ? I had just given birth

to my first-born child. It was mid-afternoon and I was still in my pajamas. As I nursed my son, my attention wandered to the television. As if to mock me, there

stood one of those perfect can-do women, touting her herbal honey made with fresh picked herbs from her organically grown garden. I scoffed at her audacity. Thank goodness I came to my senses before I threw the nearest thing at the television. I was inspired from that moment forward to bring some sanity and rational expectations into the lives of real women.

1 / meet mr. and mrs. smith and family: from left, luke, colt, shay, victoria and paige. 2 / paiges favorite tex-mex in dallas 3 / diet coke for a caffeine fix 4 / together for the first time in colombia to meet victoria

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her to me with my husband and two boys surrounding me, the fear washed away. I recognized her. My words were, Oh there you are. Where have you been? She was instantly family.
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three children now: Colt is 12, Luke is 7 and Victoria is 15 months. We recently adopted Victoria from Colombia, and with the addition of my recently launched radio show, it takes a lot more juggling and coordination. But a typical morning for me starts around 5 oclock in the morning and theres usually at least one child in my bed. Im in the car within 20 minutes after Ive woken up, heading to Dallas to make sure all the segments are ready to go. Then we have our morning meeting at 7:30am, go over to Victory Park to the studio, and its 3-2-1 and were on the air. On Wednesdays I go from WFAA to CBS radio to record the show [airs Sundays on 103.7 KVIL at 7am]. Then I head back home and my next job begins: mom!
S o u n d S li k e y o u H a v e a great Support SyStem. t e ll u S a b o u t S H a y . He is

w H a t S a t y p i c a l d a y li k e i n y o u r H o m e ? Well, I have

Thats the name they gave her in the orphanage. We were going to name her something totally different, but when I heard her name I just loved it because she is such a victory.
How do tHe boyS feel a b o u t t H e i r n e w Si St e r?

They just are crazy about her. The big contest every morning is for my boys to race to the nursery and try to get the first smile of the day. Bless her heart; I dont think shes every going to be able to have a date. They are extremely protective of her.
d o y o u r k i d S w a t cH y o u o n t v o r li S t e n t o yo u o n t H e r a d i o ? Yes, but its given me no

wonderful. Weve been married since 1994. I dont know what Id do without him. We met because his older sister is married to my older brother; its all legal! [laughs] We never met until our siblings were married, and he was the groomsman and I was the bridesmaid that was lined up with him. A year to the day after we met we were engaged.

perks here in the house at all. Im still mom. Im still the one doing the laundry and all that.

f a v o r i t e f o o d ? Tex-Mex. Joe

T. Garcias is my favorite spot, and my second would be Chuys.

b i g g e S t S p lu r g e o n y o ur k i d S ? Victoria and her clothes!

wHatS Some of tHe beSt advice you wiSH you Had before deciding to a d o p t ? [Adoption is] kind of

like labor. Once your child is home, the pain of the process starts to dissipate. Whats hard is the lack of control you feel. You fill out a bunch of paperwork, then the rest is completely out of your hands. Do your research ahead of time, follow the protocol, trust the system, and finally, have faith.

When you have boys, after they reach the age of two, your options for clothes include the following: khakis, denim and shirts with trucks on them. There are so many clothes for girls. Its becoming a problem for me. And, of course, when you get the clothes you have to get the matching socks, shoes and hair bows. I find myself sneaking them into my house now; its gotten ridiculous! Diet Coke girl.

c o f f e e o r t e a ? Neither. Im a b e S t w a y t o u n wi n d af t e r t H e k i d S g o t o b e d ? Bubble

bath or a glass of wine. Or both!

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nated by Toddlers & Tiaras and adoptive parent has is can I Extreme Couponing. love this child the way I love my other children. But when they f a v o r i t e q u o t e ? Authenticity brought her to me, and handed is the soul made visible. dc
tune in to paige on good morning texas, 9am mondaywednesday; or listen to 103.7 kvil, 7am sundays.

w H a t w a S i t li k e t o m e e t victoria for tHe firSt t i m e ? The biggest fear any

f a v o r i t e g u i lt y ple aSure t v S H o w S ? Haha. Im fasci-

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