Michelle and mom in Essence Magazine

[Jennicut]

Add another to Michelle Obama’s growing stack of magazine spreads. In the May issue of Essence, first grandmother Marian Robinson gets into the act, too, joining her daughter for a joint interview and cover shoot for the mother’s day issue.

Interviewed in the Frst Lady’s East Wing Office at about a month after the inauguration, the mother-daughter team discuss family, life in the White House and the importance of good role models. Robinson, 71, says her role model is her daughter:

“Michelle has always been Michelle. And she has always accomplished whatever it was she set out to accomplish,” Robinson says in the interview, which is not yet posted online. I have always looked up to Michelle because she has been able to do things that I couldn’t do emotionally, psychologically or physically. I think she is amazing.”http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20922.html


I love Mrs. Robinson for raising such an intelligent but down to earth and warmhearted daughter.

[Arugula Latte]

1. And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.

:toast:

[firedupdem]

2. Thanks Jennicut...can't wait to read it! n/t

[Jennicut]

3. I love that Michelle and her mother are so close. I am very close to my Mom

and she always helps watch my kids for me. It must be nice to have your mother living with you.

[firedupdem]

5. God yes! I was very close to my mom too. I lost her in 1998 and

I miss her everyday.

[Jennicut]

6. I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine what I will do without my Mom.

She is only 61 but I am always all over about her health as her mother died of a stroke from having high blood pressure.
Moms are special.

[pink-o]

9. I lost mine in 2007--she was 82 and had a great life

She was one of my best friends, and she lives on in my memories.

But it's bittersweet, because she would have loved to see Obama win in 2008

[AtomicKitten]

4. The Obamas are wonderful role models when it comes to family.

Lotta love going on there.

[Karenina]

7. Indeed!

And I send some your way. :pals:

[AtomicKitten]

8. back at ya

:fistbump: