Before their children go to college, Michelle Obama recommended mothers to start practicing "letting go" during her talk in the television show "The Real". Read on and see what gems you could get from the FLOTUS herself.
The U.S. first lady shared some motherly thoughts during the talk about a public service campaign called "Better Make Room" that aimed to get young people to continue their education till college. In her TV guesting in "The Real", she made a stand when someone asked for her opinion about teenagers living home for college as posted in Huff Post Politics.
Before giving her serious advice on how to deal with the anxiety parents feel upon sending their children off to school, she threw a joke saying that kids will be like, "Bye Felicia" when they reached the age of 17. But kidding aside, according to Praise Baltimore, the first lady claimed that the best thing her parents did for her was the way they hold her tight while nurturing her then support her during her 'letting go'. She also stated that parents need to practice the letting go state by teaching their children how to be independent every now and then.
Moreover, according to The Hill, Obama, a mother of 17 and 14, admitted that she really loves her kids. And watching them starting to become more independent, mature and poised makes her a little bit emotional but then she just smiled while drawing some "awws" from the talk show hosts. Likewise, she added that it is one of the best things she experienced and you cannot get that feeling if you are holding your kids too tightly.
Overall, the Obamas are not going away from talks about the pains of children turning into independent teenagers. The president admitted he was worried when Malia, his eldest, started her senior year in November and last week he cited that he declined an invitation to speak at Malia's high school graduation because he knows he is going to cry.
