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 Cleveland, Ohio, housing project.
[citation needed] From 1998 to 2000, Mother Love was the original host of syndicated television's Forgive or Forget.
Mother Love is the author of three books: Listen Up Girlfriends;[8] Forgive or Forget: Never Underestimate the Power of Forgiveness;[9] and Half the Mother Twice the Love: My Journey to Better Health with Diabetes.
She is a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) "I Decide to Fight Diabetes" Campaign[11] and was tapped to be spokesperson for the ADA's new "Choose to Live" program.