Overview

• On the Aug. 20 episode of IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, Michelle said Barack connected more easily with Malia than with Sasha.
• She recounted that as a teen, Malia would intentionally give her father time in the White House Treaty Room, even asking about topics like Syria.
• Michelle described Sasha as more independent, quoting herself as saying Sasha was "like a cat" who would not try to please her father.
• She pushed a broader parenting lesson, advising that caregivers "have to be a chameleon" to adjust to each child’s temperament.
• Coverage noted renewed scrutiny of the Obamas’ marriage, while pointing to public signs of family closeness such as Barack’s June Instagram birthday tribute to Sasha.