I’ve always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband is trying to do.
My most important title is Mom in Chief.
As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves.
The arts can enrich all of us in this nation as individuals. The arts can enrich all of our communities and the country. And the arts can connect us to each other like nothing else can.
Policies that support families aren’t political issues. They’re personal. They’re the causes I carry with me every single day.
What I tell my kids is, ‘I’m preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen-time rules.’
Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.
People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions.
I tell my kids, ‘I am thinking about you every other minute of my day.’
Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.
We have to make sure that our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight, no matter how they feel. We need to make sure that our kids know that we love them no matter who they are, what they look like, what they’re eating.
I try to be thoughtful about spreading the wealth: young designers. Mixing things up is important to me.
To get kids involved in meal planning and preparation, create games out of trying new foods, and provide ample opportunities for physical activity, recognizing it may take some time to find an activity they truly enjoy.
Slowly but surely, we’re beginning to turn the tide on childhood obesity in America. Together, we are inspiring leaders from every sector to take ownership of this issue.
My happiness is tied to how I feel about myself.
Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics.
Childhood obesity isn’t some simple, discrete issue. There’s no one cause we can pinpoint. There’s no one program we can fund to make it go away. Rather, it’s an issue that touches on every aspect of how we live and how we work.
For me, as a mother, I am just, you know, I just can’t put into words how important it is for every American, for every mother, for every person in this country, to have healthcare.
Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad’s lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis and others for their brilliance and perfection.
Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost.