It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One reason we planted the White House vegetable garden was to set an example about what food can mean, but to also… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
All we can do as women is make the best decisions for us. And that includes everything from how you look to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I'm trolling through the recesses of my mind for the things I did with my kids when they used to like to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to design policies that have meaningful impacts on the quality of life of women and families. And that's something that… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Being healthy isn't about inches, pounds, or how kids look - it's about how they feel and making sure they feel good… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The biggest obstacle facing girls is education, education, education. There are too many kids who think high school is a pit stop… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I am not asking anyone to take the fun out of childhood. As we all know, treats are one of the best… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Selfishly, working with kids gives me joy - it makes me feel like my life has a purpose. And I thought, Imagine… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For me, I look at the faces of my kids and I think about the future that is going to await them… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Our kids didn't do this to themselves. They don't decide the sugar content in soda or the advertising content of a television… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Parents have a right to expect that their efforts at home won't be undone each day in the school cafeteria or in… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Kids who participate in school meal programs get roughly half of their calories each day at school. ... This is an extraordinary… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to make sure that our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight, no matter how they… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
While budgets are tight right now, there are schools across the country that are showing that it doesn't take a whole lot… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Much of what we do with our kids is social and that's good, and we shouldn't stop all that. I mean, how… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Since we started the Let's Move! initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
What I know for sure is that all the sacrifice and challenges we face are worth it if we're creating a better… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position. — Michelle Obama Copy Share
The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
We must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward my husband,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
We're starting to see, as the economy improves, that the unemployment rate among veterans and military spouses - we're seeing some improvement in those… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
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… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
In the 10 cities with the nation's highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50 million per… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
A lot of young people think they're invincible, but the truth is young people are knuckleheads... Now young people can get insurance for as… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
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… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
I've always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband is trying to do. — Michelle Obama Copy Share
I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters, and all of our sons and daughters;… — Michelle Obama Copy Share
