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International Business Times
International Business Times

Michelle Obama Reveals Why She Once Told Kids She's 'Done' Parenting—How A Bedtime Battle With Sasha Backfired

The Obama family portrait, left to right: Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia Obama, Former US President Barack Obama, and Sasha Obama.

Even the most composed public figures have their breaking points, and for the former First Lady of the United States, that moment arrived in the middle of a chaotic bedtime routine. It is a sentiment familiar to parents everywhere: the sheer exhaustion that hits when children simply refuse to settle down for the night.

Michelle Obama has revealed that she once became so overwhelmed by her daughters' behaviour that she bluntly told them she was quitting her role as their mother for the evening. The candid admission offers a rare, humanising glimpse into the Obama household before the intense scrutiny of the White House years fully took over.

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