Michelle Obama Talks Grief And Impact Of Her’s Mother Death

During a recent episode of Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast with her brother Craig Robinson, she reflected on her dealing with grief after her mother’s death. Her mother, Marian Robinson, passed away last May.

“…You find yourself managing other people’s grief because particularly with somebody like [our] mom that was in her own right amazingly – after all these years – she was a famous person…”

Michelle Obama continued, “She meant a lot to so many people – people who knew her well, friends who grew up with us when we were little kids to… I got letters from heads of state and ambassadors. She became a world figure. That’s a pretty amazing thing.”

Michelle Obama Reveals How Therapy Helped Her In This Stage Of Her Life

Michelle Obama is taking her mental health seriously.

Appearing on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, with her brother Craig Robinson, her co-hosts on the IMO podcast, the former First Lady revealed that she needed therapy as a “tune-up” as she moves through the next phase of her life.

“At this phase of my life, I’m in therapy right now because I’m transitioning,” Obama said.

Obama went on to acknowledge that she completed “a really hard thing” by keeping her family “intact,” as President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha have been in the public eye for almost two decades. For the first time in years, she can make decisions just for herself.

“I’m an empty nester, my girls are in…you know, they’ve been launched,” Michelle Obama said. “And now, for the first time, as I’ve said before, every choice that I’m making is completely mine.”