And thattogetherness became a gift for Michelle and her two young adult daughters.

“Barack was a Black man in America, after all.

I didn’t really think he could win.”

Michelle Obama with her daughters

“I mean, you talk about being raised in a totally different world than I ever knew?

“They weren’t waiting until 9 o’clock at night to eat because dad was running late.

They never couldn’t not go somewhere or do something because of dad.

The Obamas on election night

In March of 2021, Michelle opened up about their year of COVID living.

Well, they’re back!”

They came back as young women and our conversations are more peer-oriented than they are mother-to-daughter.”

Michelle Obama with daughters

Sasha and Malia Obama