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We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
Lawyer
Podcaster
Politician
Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
Michelle Robinson
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I felt, as a lawyer, when I was mentoring and working with kids, that I gained a level of groundedness that I just couldn't get sitting on the forty-seventh floor of a fancy firm. Selfishly, it gives me joy - it makes me feel like my life has a purpose.
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The issues facing working women and their families are closest to my heart. I decided to focus intently on the challenges military wives face because they juggle the same pressures as their nonmilitary peers, all while coping as single parents while their loved ones are overseas. I wanted to help make their voices heard.
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I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had. Even when I was a young lawyer, there were other women and men in the firm who took me under their wing.
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I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high.
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We're our kids' first and best role models. So the first question is, what are you as a mom or a dad doing every day, or every week, to start getting into the good habits?
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The benefits of studying abroad are almost endless.
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The one thing I believe is that families are off-limits. And I think my husband said it, and he was clear on that. And I totally agree with him.
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What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also becomes useful.
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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.
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No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.
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You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career - or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance.
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We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday.
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We have to design policies that have meaningful impacts on the quality of life of women and families. And that's something that I know I can speak passionately about because whether I'm in the White House as First Lady, as long as I have kids and I'm trying to have a life, I'm gonna be trying to make this balance work...
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Success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.
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Being healthy isn't about inches, pounds, or how kids look - it's about how they feel and making sure they feel good about themselves. So rather than focusing on appearance, it's important to emphasize to kids that when we eat healthy food and stay active, we feel better, and we can perform better in everything we do, from athletics to academics.
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If we truly believe that every girl in every corner of the globe is worthy of an education as our own daughters and granddaughters are, then we need to deepen our commitment to these efforts.
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Hope and change are hard-fought things.
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Moving [to the White House], whatever stresses would be on my husband and me, we could handle we are grown-ups. But it wouldn't be until the day that my kids came home and said to me, I like it here, that I'd feel like I could breathe and know that we're all going to be okay here.
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What I tell my kids is, I’m preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen time rules.
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We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.
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