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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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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
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Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics.
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It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.
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Ultimately this issue is on us. We're the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat.
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One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.
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Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad's lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis and others for their brilliance and perfection.
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Doing the impossible is the history of this nation. It is how this country was built
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When I get up and work out, I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It's just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list.
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In our house we don't take ourselves too seriously, and laughter is the best form of unity, I think, in a marriage.
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While budgets are tight right now, there are schools across the country that are showing that it doesn't take a whole lot of money or resources to give our kids the nutrition they deserve. What it does take, however, is effort. What it does take is imagination. What it does take is a commitment to our children's futures.
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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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I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.
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For me, as a mother, I am just, you know, I just can't put into words how important it is for every American, for every mother, for every person in this country, to have healthcare.
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There's so much going on in the healthcare system that makes it difficult for women to really have a strong economic hold if insurance is always an issue.
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Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.
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It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate to admit it, it's just easier to park the kids in front of the TV for a few hours, so we can pay the bills or do the laundry or just have some peace and quiet for a change.
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My husband and I make physical activity a priority in our lives, and our daughters love being active as well. And while we each have sports and activities we enjoy, we try to go for hikes or bike rides together whenever we get the chance. We've found that the best way to help our girls be active is to find activities they truly enjoy.
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My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes.
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We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.
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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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