Caitlin Huey-Burns with sons Ambrose and Otto.Photo:Caitlin Huey-Burns
Caitlin Huey-Burns
Caitlin Huey-Burnsis embracing life as a boy mom.
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Joking that “Otto had wanted to name his little brother after hisfavorite kind of dinosaur," Huey-Burns explains that the name Ambrose “pays tributes to the ‘greats’ in our families.”
“Frank Ambrose Burchfield, Matt’s great grandfather, was a handsome steel man from Canton, Ohio, with a deep laugh, impressive wit, and a love for storytelling," she shared.
Huey-Burns noted, “Norman Huey was a decoratedWorld War II veteranand a gifted linguist, who volunteered as a paratrooper and a Japanese translator in the Pacific. But I knew him as Grandpa."
Matthew Rodak with sons Otto and Ambrose.Caitlin Huey-Burns
“A humble man of the greatest generation, he never talked about himself or the war— and he was never too proud to let his granddaughters put barrettes in his hair. He was a deep thinker, utterly charming, and responsible for many of the happiest memories of my childhood.”
Huey-Burns and Rodak tied the knot in October 2014 and welcomed son Otto in 2021. She joined CBS News in 2018 as a political reporter for the streaming network and played a key role in the outlet’s coverage of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Looking back at a year that saw her covering changes in reproductive health policies around the country, the new mom says her year was “such a busy one that I didn’t have time to take in the traditional pregnancy milestones.”
“I love my day job and will miss being away from the campaign trail for the next few months,” she notes. “But I also know that being a mom has made me a better journalist, and being a journalist has made me a better mom. And I hope I remain just as curious about the world as my sons are.”
Huey-Burns remains passionate about “reporting on the maternal health crisis in America,” which she looks forward to getting back to after settling into her family of four.
“I also feel really, really lucky to have so many incredible colleagues at CBS who are also moms. I’m in total awe of how they do it, and they have been so gracious in sharing their advice, guidance, and support,” she adds. “They are role models in every sense of the word.”
source: people.com
