Kelly Ripa is ... glimpse into her family life, but the TV personality also suffered a tragedy she rarely speaks of. The Live with Kelly and Ryan host has an older sister, Linda, who almost ...

Joseph and Esther Ripa Although Linda has kept her life a lot more private than her sister’s, she and her family members have shared bits and pieces of her story via interviews and social media.

Kelly Ripa rarely discusses her only sibling, Linda Ripa, on Live With Kelly and Mark. The talk show host’s sister has a tragic backstory. Linda was born in 1972 to Esther and Joseph Ripa.

Kelly and Linda – now a children's book author. The siblings are sweetly dressed in matching red and white dresses to coordinate with their mom. MORE: Kelly Ripa's hilarious family photo is too ...

and Ripa’s new then-and-now family pictures are the latest example. Perfectly staged in the same position, Ripa’s kids’ journey from beautiful babies in their mom’s arms to gorgeous grown ...

She also shared the real one! Kelly Ripa took to Instagram Tuesday to share her family's holiday card ... or her husband's TV family at least. "Tired of fighting with the kids over the holiday ...