Since stepping into the public eye as FLOTUS in 2009, Michelle Obama has kept her family life relatively private. Her and Barack Obama’s daughters, Malia, 26, and Sasha, 23, are young adults, and in a recent interview, Michelle shared her concerns about raising them while in the White House.
© HandoutIn an interview with Dr Oprah DailyMichelle shares details about her new book, Overcoming: A Workbook, and reflect motherhood, Such as the challenges she faced when she felt she was “not doing a good job as a mother.” She described the feeling of trying to balance her public responsibilities with her personal life, “I’m a planner and always have been. And that served me well as first lady when I felt like I had a never-ending list of things to do,” she said. .
© @michelleobamaDuring their years in the White House, Michelle’s daughters went from babies to teenagers, and she had to juggle the demands of the presidency as she became a mother. Despite his busy schedule, he always kept his family as his top priority. “But I knew from the beginning that being a mother was the most important thing for me. It’s a useful base to start from: it’s essential to have a clear idea of what you want,” he said. “I knew I wanted to be at home as much as possible, have dinner together, go to as many girls as possible. activities and conferences, and give them as normal a life as possible.”
Balancing family and work
By clarifying his priorities, he tried to structure his time around family activities. “I made sure the rest of my schedule revolved around those priorities. It wasn’t always perfect. I didn’t attend all the school events and I constantly worried that I wasn’t doing enough as a mom or in my other activities, but after a while, I found myself a little Learned to give grace,” Michelle admits.
© GettyLooking back, she encouraged other women to be kind to themselves. “I hope everyone can do the same. We are all doing our best,” she shared.
