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Michelle Obama Recalls Telling Young Daughters She Was 'Done Parenting' on New Podcast Episode

She used the anecdote to highlight her daughters’ contrasting temperaments.

Overview

  • On the latest IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson episode, Michelle Obama recounted a bedtime standoff from when Malia was about 7 and Sasha 3.
  • She said Barack Obama was traveling at the time and that the girls were rambunctious and not listening before she declared she was "done parenting."
  • Malia immediately apologized and sought her mother’s help, while Sasha grabbed her blankie and went upstairs to watch TV until Michelle called her back.
  • Obama said the moment captured enduring traits, describing Malia as a people-pleaser and Sasha as someone who prefers to learn her own way.
  • The episode featured guest Henry Winkler as she and her brother discussed parenting children with very different personalities.