Filed under 'Michelle Obama'
Michelle Obama Talks Silliness & Cell Phones
| Jan 17, 2012 by SHAYLA PERRY |
Having high-profile parents also means high-profile embarrassment; especially if your father is the leader of the free world!
In a recent CBS interview with Gayle King, First Lady Michelle Obama opens up about her daughters' lives in the White House, how she and the president try to maintain a sense of normalcy, and all the silly ways that they manage to make Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, cringe.
The Obamas Pose For A New Portrait!
| Dec 15, 2011 by DESIREE FAWN |
Look who’s growing up! For the first time since 2009, the First Family has posed for a brand new official portrait.
In a holiday themed photo, with a garland and wreath hanging behind them, President Barack Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, smile while holding hands with their daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10.
Michelle Obama On Daughters Sasha & Malia: I'm Just Hoping I Don't Mess Them Up!
| Oct 18, 2011 by SHAYLA PERRY |
What's it like raising two young girls in the White House?
According to First Lady Michelle Obama, life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue isn't too different from life at any other household in America with pre-teens. There are sleepovers to be had, chores to be done, and Kardashians to keep up with, and just like so many others, Obama has one main objective when it comes to daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, telling iVillage, "They're terrific girls, they're poised and they're kind and they're curious. And like any mother, I am just hoping that I don't mess them up."
Michelle Obama Embraces Being A Role Model
| Jul 25, 2011 by KIRSTIN MIRTICH |
In a riveting White House interview in the September/October issue of AARP magazine, First Lady Michelle Obama and vice-presidential spouse Jill Biden open up about discovering alongside the rest of the world that the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks was dead, being role models and most importantly, supporting American military families.
On explaining the Osama bin Laden mission to her children: "I think kids instinctively feel the ambivalence - is this good or is this bad? And then you have to explain in a way that says it's not good, but it's good. The older kids, I think, get it. It's a convoluted set of concepts. But I think they understand when it's placed in context."
No More Kids For The First Family
| Jun 17, 2011 by SHAYLA PERRY |
Call it Decision 2011; President Barack Obama says that he and wife, Michelle, are done having children.
In an interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, the president opens up about fatherhood, the upside of being the Head of State during his daughters' pre-teen years, and why a son is one thing that's not in the family's future.
First Lady Michelle Obama's Advice For Her Daughters - And Yours!
| May 26, 2011 by SHAYLA PERRY |
Although most of us grew up learning about the 3 R's: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, and are still trying to make sense of it, in a recent trip to Britain's elite Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, First Lady Michelle Obama shared that for her daughters, Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, she and President Obama have a different motto: "Read, Write, Read, Read."
"If the president were here - one of his greatest strengths is reading. That's one of the reasons why he's a good communicator, why he's such a good writer," said Mrs. Obama. "He's a voracious reader. So we're trying to get our girls, no matter what, to just be - to love reading and to challenge themselves with what they read, and not just read the gossip books, but to push themselves beyond and do things that maybe they wouldn't do.
Michelle & Sasha Obama Meet Spanish Royalty
| Aug 8, 2010 by JENNY SCHAFER |
First Lady Michelle Obama and her adorable 9-year-old daughter Sasha arrived at the Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca, Spain to visit with King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia of Spain.
The pair looked lovely in their color coordinated outfits at they met with Spanish royalty today (August 8).
We've spotted the mother-daughter duo enjoying the sights of Spain while President Obama is back at home and big sister Malia, 12, is at camp.
Michelle And Sasha Obama Travel To Spain
| Aug 4, 2010 by MARSHA TAKEDA-MORRISON |
First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha, 9, took some time off from presidential family duties for a getaway to Spain. Michelle, Sasha and a few family friends arrived on Wednesday (August 4) and toured the city center of Marbella.
President Barack Obama is at home, celebrating his birthday alone – he turned 49 on Wednesday (August 4). But he got a welcome surprise when Michelle and Sasha phoned him with birthday wishes from Spain. And it's reported that daughter Malia, 12, who is away at camp, used her allotted phone time to call and wish her dad a happy birthday.
Malia Obama Goes To Summer Camp
| Aug 2, 2010 by MARSHA TAKEDA-MORRISON |
After you've been flown around the world in private jets, met heads of state and had private concerts with the likes of Paul McCartney and the Jonas Brothers, what's next?
For presidential daughter Malia Obama, it's summer camp!
Malia, 12, will be taking part in this classic American tradition for the first time this summer, and experts say the president and Michelle Obama have made a wise choice in letting their eldest daughter participate in this rite of passage. From Peg Smith, CEO of the American Camp Association:
We're proud, and very pleased for Malia. Education and learning has been something that the president has talked a great deal about, and we see camp as a great learning environment. We're sure she'll have a great experience.
But we all know that sometimes that initial separation can be harder on the parents than on the kids, as the president let on in a recent interview. "I may shed a tear," he admitted.
Celebrity Working Moms Sound Off On Juggling Careers & Motherhood
| Jun 1, 2010 by BETH SHEA |
Technically, all moms are working mothers. Motherhood is the very definition of hard work! Add celebrity status to the title "mommy," and things can get very tricky!
From Sarah Jessica Parker missing out on two months with her daughters to film Sex and the City 2, to Vera Farmiga returning to the big screen just two weeks after her son was born, click below to read what 10+ celebrity moms have to say on juggling careers with motherhood.
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