USA: Michelle Obama explains why she is 'so happy' not to have had a son with Barack

It's common knowledge that Michelle and Barack Obama only have two daughters, Malia and Sasha. The former presidential couple didn't want to expand their family with a boy.

In a recent episode of her podcast "IMO," which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, the former first lady revealed that she was "so glad" she didn't have a son, "because he would have been a Barack Obama."

"I would have had compassion for him."

Show guest Angie Martinez said, "Oh my, a baby Barack? That would have been amazing!"

Michelle quipped, "No, I would have felt sorry for him."

Indeed, Barack Obama's wife believes that if she had a son, he would have "big shoes to fill," meaning he would have had to make a lot of effort to live up to his father's standards. A rather difficult undertaking.

“Teach him how to handle a traffic stop, but also how to…”

The former First Lady also gave some advice to mothers who have sons.

“People say that mothers raise their daughters and love their sons, but I would say love your son but raise him too. Raise him to be as strong as you want him to be. Teach him how to handle a traffic stop, but also how to communicate in a relationship and be a good father. How to be a compassionate neighbor and a citizen who votes. Someone who pays attention and cares about something outside of himself,” said Michelle Obama.

Bernardin Patinvoh

On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM, Bernardin PATINVOH < bernardinpatinvoh@gmail.com > wrote:

USA: Michelle Obama explains why she is 'so happy' not to have had a son with Barack

It's common knowledge that Michelle and Barack Obama only have two daughters, Malia and Sasha. The former presidential couple didn't want to expand their family with a boy.

In a recent episode of her podcast "IMO," which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, the former first lady revealed that she was "so glad" she didn't have a son, "because he would have been a Barack Obama."

"I would have had compassion for him."

Show guest Angie Martinez said, "Oh my, a baby Barack? That would have been amazing!"

Michelle quipped, "No, I would have felt sorry for him."

Indeed, Barack Obama's wife believes that if she had a son, he would have "big shoes to fill," meaning he would have had to make a lot of effort to live up to his father's standards. A rather difficult undertaking.

“Teach him how to handle a traffic stop, but also how to…”

The former First Lady also gave some advice to mothers who have sons.

"People say that mothers raise their daughters and love their sons, but I would say love your son but raise him too. Raise him to be as strong as you want him to be. Teach him how to handle a traffic stop, but also how to communicate in a relationship and be a good father. How to be a compassionate neighbor and a citizen who votes. Someone who pays attention and cares about something outside of himself," said Michelle Obama.