My kids are normal. If they could eat burgers and fries and ice cream every day, they would. And so would I. But that doesn’t sustain us.
It’s always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up – whether it is the employment community, mental health community, or medical community.
I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he’s going to do, even when it’s hard – especially when it’s hard.
I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.
Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today.
Even if we give parents all the information they need and we improve school meals and build brand new supermarkets on every corner, none of that matters if when families step into a restaurant, they can’t make a healthy choice.
Discriminating against same-sex couples just isn’t right.
My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I’ll know more when the time comes.
Sometimes, it’s just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no. It’s exhausting to plead with our kids to eat just one more bite of vegetables.
To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.
Over the years I’ve become more confident in people’s ability to recognize a good thing.
Don’t let anyone speak for you, and don’t rely on others to fight for you.
You’ve got to make choices that make sense for you because there’s always going to be somebody who’ll think you should do something differently.
I joke that I stick with the job because it covers my insurance, but the reality is that my career has always been very important to me.
And let’s be clear: It’s not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren’t healthy. It’s also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy.
I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.
The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.
You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still ‘mom-in-chief.’ My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.
America is just downright mean.
I never thought I’d be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird. I’m still thrilled. I’m on a high.