Overview

• She quipped she’s “so glad” she didn’t have a son because he would have been another Barack Obama, saying she would have “felt for him”
• She argued that mothers must actively raise sons to be strong, compassionate and engaged citizens, not just love them
• She rejected rumours of marital strain, noting she would address any issues with Barack Obama openly and describing critics’ reactions to her inauguration-skip as misplaced
• She revealed that Barack Obama had wanted a third child but she felt “lucky” with their two daughters and opted against another
• She reflected on Malia Ann’s decision to drop her surname for her film career and marked Sasha’s 24th birthday as signs of her daughters’ growing independence