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On March 12th, Michelle Obama launched her new project: The IMO (In My Opinion) podcast, where she shares the mic with her brother, Craig Robinson. As she announced, this space is dedicated to discussing "everyday issues that shape our lives, our relationships, and the world around us." And she has done just that. The former First Lady of the United States has been more candid than ever, sharing some of her most intimate and family moments.
In the most recent episode, she spoke about the dynamics of her marriage in privacy, and during one of her promotions, she revealed the reason why she and Barack Obama decided not to have more children.
Michelle and Barack, who married in 1992, have two daughters: Malia Ann Obama, born on July 4th, 1998, who is currently 26 years old, and Natasha Marian Obama, known as Sasha, born on June 10th, 2001, who is 23 years old.
They are the couple's only children, and now, as we have learned, the former President of the United States would have liked to have more children.
Michelle revealed this in the latest episode of the podcast Not Gonna Lie, hosted by Kylie Kelce, where she went to promote her own program, In My Opinion. In this talk, Michelle openly shared why she decided two girls were enough for their family.
During her interview with Kylie Kelce, Michelle Obama opened up about her experience as a mother and what it has meant for her to raise her two daughters. She reflected on motherhood, highlighting the moments of joy and the challenges accompanying her role as a mother.
She also revealed that, although she was satisfied with her family, her husband, Barack Obama, had expressed the desire to have more children. "Barack told me, 'We should have a third,' and I said, 'Oh!' And at that moment, I thought: 'I think I've been lucky with these two,'" Michelle shared, with humor and tenderness, how they concluded that two daughters were more than enough.
Speaking with Kylie about her fears in early motherhood, Michelle also opened up about the feelings that overwhelmed her after giving birth. "I think the postpartum sadness I felt with my daughters came from the immense love I have for them. I would look at them and think: 'Oh my God, they only have me. I feel so bad for them,'" she confessed.
Additionally, she recalled in detail what her routine was like when her daughters were babies: "Bath time was at seven, bedtime at 7:30." She also emphasized how much she values alone time to relax and disconnect: "A couple of hours without anyone asking me for anything after dinner is something I really appreciate."
But motherhood was not the only topic she discussed with Kylie Kelce. Michelle Obama also shared details about a more intimate aspect of her relationship with Barack: their marital dynamics. "Bedtime is the best time of the day," she laughed.
Then, she told a funny anecdote about her husband: "Barack teases me because I go to bed early. He doesn't understand the importance of good sheets, and that's okay. If there are people at home, I'm present, conversing, but as soon as everything ends, I try not to go to bed before the sun sets," she commented with humor, revealing the small differences that are part of their life together.