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Michelle Obama shrugs off missing active motherhood after daughters leave, says, 'I'm good'

Michelle Obama said her daughters’ independence has eased the constant worry of parenting and given her a schedule that is entirely her own.

  • On Wednesday, Michelle Obama told Jon Stewart on the "IMO" podcast that she does not miss having her adult daughters at home, sparking immediate social media backlash.
  • Obama previously praised Barack Obama's parenting last year, emphasizing it was important "to carve out that time in those eight years" when their daughters were in their formative years during his presidency.
  • California Republican Party Delegate Elizabeth Barcohana told Fox News Digital the remarks conveyed resentment, stating there is a difference between "a mother expressing exhaustion... and expressing resentment."
  • Conservative commentator Matt Walsh accused Obama of appearing eager for her children to leave, while Link Lauren criticized the podcast as complaints about her "life of luxury."
  • Amid the backlash, Obama stressed she loved her daughters and noted that "Friday nights arent wrecked with terror and fear about, Where are you?" following their college departure.
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Michelle Obama has the internet in a tizzy after revealing how she really feels about her children Malia and Sasha now leaving home. Speaking on her podcast, the former first lady admitted that she “doesn’t miss” her daughters, Malia, 28, and Sasha, 25. The conversation came when Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson, who co-hosts the podcast with her, were interviewed by comedian Jon Stewart. The three discussed the dynamics of raisin…

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Empty-Nester Where?! Michelle Obama Says She Doesn’t Miss Malia And Sasha Now That They’ve Moved Out

Michelle Obama isn’t sugarcoating how she feels about her daughters moving out, and honestly, she sounds pretty content about it. During a recent episode of her IMO podcast with brother Craig Robinson and guest Jon Stewart, Michelle Obama admitted she doesn’t miss having Malia, 28, and Sasha, 25, living at home anymore. “I don’t miss […]

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InStyle broke the news in United States on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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