Over roughly 200 years, only about two dozen kids have had this experience.
Michelle believes this atypical home life is central to theObama sisters' lives today.
They uniquely know what that means for them," Michelle toldPeople.
Michelle was ecstatic about the news.
“Even so, the former first lady played it cool in front of her daughters.
“You don’t want to go, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so happy for you!’
We’ll see how it goes.'”
During their teen years in particular, the sisters were known to bicker.
“‘Did you grab my halter top?
Why haven’t you returned it?
Why are you doing this, why are you doing that?'”
They’re kids,” Michelle toldPeoplein 2009.
Even amidst the sibling quarrels, Michelle foresaw her daughters’ future closeness.
“Now the former FLOTUS is happy to see her prediction has come true.
“Malia and Sasha couldn’t be more different.
One speaks freely and often, one opens up on her own terms,” Michelle informedBritish Voguein 2019.
Barack likened these differences to types of plants.
Now that Sasha and Malia are adults, their interactions with their parents have evolved.
To cope, Barack texts helpful info and reminders to his daughters.
However, stepping back also has its rewards.
