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1 / meet mr. and mrs. smith and family: from left, luke, colt, shay, victoria and paige. 2 / paige’s favorite tex-mex in dallas

3 / diet coke for a caffeine fix 4 / together for the first time in colombia to meet victoria

i n t e r v i e w k r i s t y a l p e r t

p h o t o g r a p h y n i c k p r e n d e r g a s t

hether it’s on the set 

of WFAA’s 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 real—and relatable—mom

that gives women the freedom to be

who they are: perfectly imperfect.

How did you come up witH

tHe name “not So perfect

parent”? I had just given birthto my first-born child. It wasmid-afternoon and I was still inmy pajamas. As I nursed my son,my attention wandered to thetelevision. As if to mock me, there

stood one of those perfect “can-do”women, touting her herbal honey made with fresh picked herbs fromher organically grown garden. I

scoffed at her audacity. Thank goodness I came to my sensesbefore I threw the nearest thing atthe television. I was inspired fromthat moment forward to bring

some sanity and rational expecta-tions into the lives of real women.

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wHat’S a typical day l ike

in your Home? Well, I havethree children now: Colt is 12,Luke is 7 and Victoria is 15months. We recently adoptedVictoria from Colombia, and

with the addition of my recently launched radio show, it takes alot more juggling and coordina-tion. But a typical morning forme starts around 5 o’clock inthe morning and there’s usually at least one child in my bed. I’min the car within 20 minutesafter I’ve woken up, headingto Dallas to make sure all thesegments are ready to go. Thenwe have our morning meetingat 7:30am, go over to Victory Park to the studio, and it’s3-2-1 and we’re on the air. On

Wednesdays I go from WFAAto CBS radio to record the show[airs Sundays on 103.7 KVIL at7am]. Then I head back homeand my next job begins: mom!

SoundS l ike you Have a  

great Support SyStem.

tell uS about SHay. He iswonderful. We’ve been marriedsince 1994. I don’t know whatI’d do without him. We metbecause his older sister is marriedto my older brother; it’s all legal![laughs] We never met until oursiblings were married, and hewas the groomsman and I wasthe bridesmaid that was lined upwith him. A year to the day afterwe met we were engaged.

wHat’S Some of tHe beSt

 advice you wiSH you

Had before deciding to

 adopt? [Adoption is] kind of like labor. Once your child ishome, the pain of the processstarts to dissipate. What’s hardis the lack of control you feel.You fill out a bunch of paper-work, then the rest is complete-

ly out of your hands. Do yourresearch ahead of time, followthe protocol, trust the system,and finally, have faith.

wHat waS it l ike to meet

 victoria for tHe f irSt

time? The biggest fear any adoptive parent has is “can Ilove this child the way I love my other children.” But when they brought her to me, and handed

her to me with my husband andtwo boys surrounding me, thefear washed away. I recognizedher. My words were, “Oh thereyou are. Where have you been?”She was instantly family.

wHy tHe name victoria?

That’s the name they gave her inthe orphanage. We were goingto name her something totally different, but when I heard hername I just loved it because she issuch a victory.

How do tHe boyS feel

 about tHeir new S iSter?

They just are crazy about her. Thebig contest every morning is formy boys to race to the nursery and try to get the first smile of the day. Bless her heart; I don’t

think she’s every going to be ableto have a date. They are extremely protective of her.

do your k idS watcH you on

tv or l iSten to you on tHe

radio? Yes, but it’s given me noperks here in the house at all. I’mstill mom. I’m still the one doingthe laundry and all that.

favorite food? Tex-Mex. JoeT. Garcia’s is my favorite spot, andmy second would be Chuy’s.

biggeSt Splurge on your

kidS? Victoria and her clothes!When you have boys, after they reach the age of two, your optionsfor clothes include the following:khakis, denim and shirts withtrucks on them. There are somany clothes for girls. It’s becom-ing a problem for me. And, of course, when you get the clothesyou have to get the matchingsocks, shoes and hair bows. I findmyself sneaking them into my house now; it’s gotten ridiculous!

coffee or tea? Neither. I’m a

Diet Coke girl.beSt way to unwind after

tHe k idS go to bed? Bubblebath or a glass of wine. Or both!

favorite guilty pleaSure

tv SHowS? Haha. I’m fasci-nated by Toddlers & Tiaras andExtreme Couponing.

favorite quote? “Authenticity is the soul made visible.” dc

 tune in to paige on good morning texas, 9am monday-

wednesday; or listen to 103.7 kvil, 7am sundays.

rm   / paige mccoy smith

Is the burden of depression weighing you down…despite medication?

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) 

can have a terrible bearing on a person’slie. Low sel-esteem and a loss o interest,enjoyment and motivation—the symptomsoten leave suerers eeling overburdenedby this debilitating condition.

Medications prescribed to help with MDDmay be eective in treating symptoms orsome people, but not all—which is why weare conducting a research study to evaluatean add-on investigational drug or people withMajor Depressive Disorder. We are looking ormen and women, aged between 18–65 yearsold, who have been:

• diagnosedwithMDD

• takingantidepressantmedicationforatleast eight weeks and are still experiencingsymptoms.

Qualifed participants will receive an approvedantidepressant medication plus study medication or placebo (inactive substance).

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