Michelle Obama Reflects on First Christmas Without Her Mother, Family Traditions, and Life After the White House

Former US first lady, Michelle Obama has spoken of the family’s plans for the first Christmas since her mother’s passing in May.

The Light We Carry author’s mother Marian Robinson, Malia and Sasha’s grandmother, passed In May at the age of 86.

During an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson’s show this week, the author and mother of two shared that the holidays are her “favorite times.”

Mitchelle also hinted that the family’s traditions haven’t changed at all since leaving the White House almost eight years ago, and that they still go to Hawai’i every year.

Michelle Obama also hinted at her daughters’ financial situation, saying they are trying to pay rent, and bills, as women in the world trying to make their own names. The two live together in California — Malia is a budding filmmaker, and Sasha appears to have pursued further education after graduating from college last year.

When asked who the hardest person to gift to is in her family, she confirmed it was in fact her husband.
She said “He’s just a boy, I mean he just doesn’t do much.”

On who the best gift giver is, she revealed: “Probably me, I think I am because I’m actually paying attention to everyone, I’m listening.”

“I’m the one who organizes all of the gift giving. I make sure that all the kids we know are covered, I got my lists, we got procedures, I’m the one who makes Christmas happen,” and emphasized: “I love it, I’m one of these people who would have a Christmas gift in every inch of the house.”

Titilope Adegolu-Oniyesan