Jo Anne Hart (born December 29, 1953), better known by her stage name Mother Love, is an American presenter, author, actress, and comedian. Hart was born one of six siblings and grew up in a

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. Her first job was as a school bus driver. She began her career in

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. From 1998 to 2000, Mother Love was the original host of syndicated television's ''

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''. In addition, she hosted radio shows in

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on KLSX,

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, KACE-FM, and a show on

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. She appeared in ''

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'', ''

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,'' and 11 other films. Mother Love is the author of three books: ''Listen Up Girlfriends''; ''Forgive or Forget: Never Underestimate the Power of Forgiveness''; and ''Half the Mother Twice the Love: My Journey to Better Health with Diabetes''. She was a co-host for ''

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'', which was seen Sundays on

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from 2005 to 2013. She is a spokesperson for the

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's (ADA) "I Decide to Fight Diabetes" Campaign and was tapped to be spokesperson for the ADA's new "Choose to Live" program. She is a former spokesperson for

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snacks, shakes and cereals. Mother Love traveled the country with

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, Inc., sponsoring her "Mother Love Presents Diabetes Awareness" tour.

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