And in a sit down with Oprah in 2020, Michelle Obama explained how the energy of the house changed once the girls left, saying, "Parenting takes up a lot of emotional space." That's true for any parent, much less for the first lady. Obama described her time as doing double duty as first lady and a mother, explaining, "I put a lot of time and energy into parenting these girls ... trying to make their lives normal — so that means weekends were a pain."
Obama also spoke with Clarkson about the different relationship that she and former President Obama had with their two kids. As the girls got older, it seems like they, like so many girls, raided their mom's closet when they could. "It's like, 'Get out of my closet!' And he's also a man, so they're not borrowing his makeup," she said.
It also sounds like with the girls gone, Obama can rely on the house being a bit more organized. When they're home, she described it as: "I can't find anything with these little women in my house. They're always sneaking into my room, and I'm like, 'What are you doing? What are you taking? Put that back!'"
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