When Michelle Obama visited my city on her book tour, I had to go hear her speak. I idolize the former First Lady, not only for her many accomplishments and her super toned arms, but also for the admirable way she has raised her daughters. I’m a mother of two girls as well, so I wanted to pick up whatever parenting wisdom she was dropping.
What surprised me was how candid Michelle was about her personal life. Freed from the pressures of the White House, she was relaxed, funny and ready to spill. For instance, did you know the Obamas had fertility struggles and ultimately underwent IVF? Hearing Michelle encourage women to share their miscarriage stories with each other made me love her even more.
But the story that stuck with me the most was about the Obama marriage. I mean, we all know they’re soulmates. Michelle still gets a dreamy twinkle in her eye when she talks about the first time they met and how he had a voice “like Barry White.” But that doesn’t mean it’s always been easy…
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