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The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Michelle Obama on parenting: 'Glad I didn't have a boy'
Martinez suggested that Obama and her "A Promised Land" author husband "should've thrown a boy in the mix." But Obama said she's "glad" because "he would've been a Barack Obama!" jokingly shading the former president's strong personality and suggesting that a son would have been challenging. Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyonce in these 10 bingeable memoirs When Martinez said that a "baby Barack" would have been "amazing," the forthcoming "Look" book author explained to the "IRL" podcast host that she "would've felt for him." Robinson -- a father of one daughter Leslie and three sons Avery, Austin and Aaron -- added to the conversation by quipping that his sister "borrowed our boys." Michelle Obama previously broke silence on daughter's name change Earlier this month, Obama made headlines when she broke her silence on eldest daughter Malia Ann's decision to drop her last name. Malia Ann, who is pursuing a film career in Hollywood, used her middle name as her artistic name for the credits of 2023 short film "The Heart" which she wrote and directed, that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. "Our daughters (Malia and Sasha) are 25 and 23. They are young adult women, but they definitely went through a period in their teen years where it was the push away. ... They're still doing that," Obama told famous siblings Oliver and Kate Hudson on their "Sibling Revelry" podcast. The "Becoming" author added that "it is very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world, and they don't want people to assume that they don't work hard, that they're just naturally, just handed things. They're very sensitive to that - they want to be their own people."
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michelle Obama gets real on parenting: 'I'm so glad I didn't have a boy'
Michelle Obama says she's "so glad" she didn't have a boy with former President Barack Obama. On a Wednesday, June 18 episode of her "IMO" podcast, she told Craig Robinson, her brother and co-host, and radio icon Angie Martinez that "I'm so glad I didn't have a boy" while discussing the difficulties of raising boys. The Obamas share two daughters: 26-year-old filmmaker Malia Ann and University of Southern California alum Sasha Obama, who recently turned 24. Martinez suggested that Obama and her "A Promised Land" author husband "should've thrown a boy in the mix." But Obama said she's "glad" because "he would've been a Barack Obama!" jokingly shading the former president's strong personality and suggesting that a son would have been challenging. Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyoncé in these 10 bingeable memoirs When Martinez said that a "baby Barack" would have been "amazing," the forthcoming "Look" book author explained to the "IRL" podcast host that she "would've felt for him." Robinson — a father of one daughter Leslie and three sons Avery, Austin and Aaron — added to the conversation by quipping that his sister "borrowed our boys." Michelle Obama previously broke silence on daughter's name change Earlier this month, Obama made headlines when she broke her silence on eldest daughter Malia Ann's decision to drop her last name. Malia Ann, who is pursuing a film career in Hollywood, used her middle name as her artistic name for the credits of 2023 short film "The Heart" which she wrote and directed, that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. "Our daughters (Malia and Sasha) are 25 and 23. They are young adult women, but they definitely went through a period in their teen years where it was the push away. … They're still doing that," Obama told famous siblings Oliver and Kate Hudson on their "Sibling Revelry" podcast. The "Becoming" author added that "it is very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world, and they don't want people to assume that they don't work hard, that they're just naturally, just handed things. They're very sensitive to that – they want to be their own people."
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Obama: After presidency, ‘I was in a deep deficit with my wife'
Former President Obama says he's trying to up the fun time with his wife, after two terms in the White House left him in a 'deep deficit' with the former first lady. 'I was in a deep deficit with my wife,' Obama told Hamilton College President Steven Tepper, when asked about his post-White House life at a Thursday event. 'So I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things,' Obama, 63, quipped. The Obamas tied the knot in 1992. The former commander in chief has said before that exiting the executive mansion in 2017 helped strengthen his relationship with his spouse. 'Let me just say this: It sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her,' Obama said in 2023. Beyond getting back in his wife's good graces, the ex-president said he spends his time focused on the Obama Foundation and finishing up the second half of his memoirs. The first volume, 'A Promised Land,' was published in 2020. 'This is like 50 term papers. I mean, it just goes on forever,' Obama said of his literary effort. 'People ask me, 'Do you enjoy writing?' I say, 'Absolutely not,' but I do enjoy having written when it's finished,' Obama said. 'I'm hoping to get to the finish line on that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Obama: After presidency, ‘I was in a deep deficit with my wife'
President Obama says he's trying to up the fun time with his wife, after two terms in the White House left him in a 'deep deficit' with the former first lady. 'I was in a deep deficit with my wife,' Obama told Hamilton College President Steven Tepper, when asked about his post-White House life at a Thursday event. 'So I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole by doing occasionally fun things,' Obama, 63, quipped. The Obamas tied the knot in 1992. The former commander in chief has said before that exiting the executive mansion in 2017 helped strengthen his relationship with his spouse. 'Let me just say this: It sure helps to be out of the White House and to have a little more time with her,' Obama said in 2023. Beyond getting back in his wife's good graces, the ex-president said he spends his time focused on the Obama Foundation and finishing up the second half of his memoirs. The first volume, 'A Promised Land,' was published in 2020. 'This is like 50 term papers. I mean, it just goes on forever,' Obama said of his literary effort. 'People ask me, 'Do you enjoy writing?' I say, 'Absolutely not,' but I do enjoy having written when it's finished,' Obama said. 'I'm hoping to get to the finish line on that.'
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What has Barack Obama been up to? A look at the Democrat's life post-presidency.
Former President Barack Obama has kept busy since he left office. From impromptu family vacations to court-mandated jury duty, the 63-year-old has led a pretty ordinary life in the years following his departure from the White House. Other than a few appearances on the Harris-Walz campaign trail and funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter, Obama continues to keep his sight set on opportunities in media and entertainment. He, like other executive branch alumni, signed a deal with Los Angeles-based marketing firm Creative Artists Agency after his political tenure. Obama and wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, founded Higher Ground in 2018, a production company committed to telling "powerful stories that entertain, inform, and inspire — while elevating new and diverse voices in the entertainment industry." Obama is also the author of three New York Times best-selling books, including the memoir "A Promised Land," released in November 2020 and "Renegades," released in October 2021. Obama routinely shares recommendations for books, movies and music on social media. "He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Michelle. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha," a bio from Barack Obama Books reads. See what the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recipient has been up to since leaving the White House in January 2017. Barack Obama photobombs cherry blossom photoshoot A cherry blossom photoshoot went south when Obama, unknowingly, stepped into the frame. The former Illinois senator photobombed Virginia toddlers Preston and Belle while he was out for an early morning stroll around Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Falls Church resident Portia Moore told USA TODAY that she did not notice the 44th president passing by until her husband pointed him out. "Once their shoot is all done, I was like, 'Jamie, what did you say?' He was like 'That's President Obama over there,' and I was like 'Oh my goodness,'" Moore told USA TODAY Wednesday. "I was like, 'You should've grabbed me and made more of a big deal about it.'" Photographer Briana Inell also did not notice Obama until her clients' grandparents pointed out the Secret Service walking behind a familiar face. "We asked them 'Um…was that Obama who walked by???' And they said yeah it was!" Inell wrote on Instagram. "So then I went through the photos on my camera card to see if I caught and to my surprise, I DID! And then me and my clients' were like, how do we even continue our shoot now?!??" Obama even responded to the photobomb on Instagram, commenting under Inell's post: "Preston and Belle, I hope you enjoyed peak bloom! My bad for stepping into the shot." Moore said image will sit right at the center of a six-by-two grid framed at their home in Falls Church, about 10 miles from DC. See Barack Obama's life post-presidency in pictures Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
