There have been trade-offs every day, every month, every year. There's a lot that I missed and I do have regrets in that area. But I have been able to bring to my family the richness of being a journalist.

During her career Woodruff has worked at television organizations including CNN NBC News and PBS. Personal life
Woodruff is the mother of three children including a son born with spina bifida. C.

She is a board member at the International Women's Media Foundation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. During her career Woodruff has worked at television organizations including CNN NBC News and PBS.