Michelle Obama talks about her daughter Sasha's accident: "It was terrifying."

BarcelonaIn the United States, when Michelle Obama speaks, the price of bread rises. This, which was already the case when she was first lady, didn't change at all when Jill Biden took over, and even less so now that Melania Trump has become a FLOTUS.first lady of the united states– who can't raise the price of bread when he speaks because he doesn't speak. However, it's also true that Melania doesn't need to do anything to raise the price of things because she already has her husband, who is destined to make everything around him more expensive, to the misfortune of all Americans and the rest of humanity. Fortunately, in this unfortunate context, Michelle Obama remains active in the media, and even if only in a light, does her best to make the people of her country forget for a few moments the spiral of decline that their current president has caused in the United States.

The communicative strength of Michelle Obama, 61 years old and educated at one of the prestigious Ivy League universities, has become clear once again after sharing a sad experience that has become news in media outlets around the world. The wife of former President Obama has explained how she experienced the traffic accident suffered by her daughter Sasha, who is currently 23 years old, and how it changed her conception of motherhood. Michelle Obama has given details of the terrifying experience in the podcast Not gonna lie, Hosted by Kylie Kelce. To prevent her detractors from claiming she's using her personal life for personal gain, she has avoided discussing the accident on the podcast she just launched with her brother, Craig Robinson. IMO (In my opinion).

"Being a mother has been a master class"

During the interview, Michelle opened up about the accident her young daughter suffered shortly after getting her license. "Being a mother has been a master class in letting go. No matter how hard we try, there's only so much we can control," says the former first lady. "When Malia and Sasha got their driver's licenses, we gave them a car. Our Secret Service agents, who had been with us all their lives, followed them on their first outings, since, as teenagers, they would accompany them to school, to parties..." she explained, "Despite the measures, the agents couldn't prevent everything."

"One day Sasha was involved in a side-swipe collision. She was in a car accident, and the worst part was that her car was totaled. A woman crashed into her. I had a horrific moment that I wouldn't wish on anyone when I received a call and, on the other end of the phone, they told me that my daughter had been in an accident and... My daughter walked away unharmed, but that terrifying experience was a reminder of how little control we parents have as our children navigate through life," concludes the wife of former President Obama about the uncertainties inherent in motherhood.

Since her parents left the White House, Sasha Obama has led a very discreet life. In fact, all that's known is that she studied sociology at the University of Southern California—like her mother—and that she has worked for audiovisual production companies, like her older sister, Malia, who is three years her senior and, after attending Harvard, moved to Los Angeles to try to make a living as a screenwriter.

In the process of divorce?

In her appearances on several podcasts, Michelle Obama has also made statements on other issues that have made headlines. This week, those referring to the common rumors about a possible divorce between the Obamas also triumphed. It was obvious they would have an impact because it was the first time she had spoken out about this rumor, which had dogged her for some time. In the podcast, Work in progress, Sophia Bush's lawyer argued that both she and her husband have the right to live their marriage with a certain independence and freedom, without it meaning they're going through a bad time.

Sure, the unity they displayed during their eight years in the White House and the enormous media presence they enjoyed together afterward made society understand that, with the waning of this form of public exposure, something had broken between them. But Michelle offered a feminist interpretation of the events and taught a much-needed lesson. When asked about her current life, Michelle replied: "It's what I want. It's the first time in my life that I've made all the decisions for myself. [...] But it also scares me a little because, as a mother and as a busy person, I've always had the excuse of someone else."

After asking her why she hadn't attended some events with her husband—something that had fueled divorce rumors—Michelle responded clearly: "As a woman, I think if I'm honest with myself, I could have made a lot of these decisions years ago. But I didn't give myself the freedom to choose my schedule. What I did this year is a great example." "[At those events I didn't attend] I chose what was best for me, not what I had to do, not what I thought other people wanted me to do. And, between you and me, it was an important test for me as a woman because, like so many other women, I operate from a place of guilt. What is my duty? It's what's best for everyone..." She offered one last thought: "As women, we struggle to not disappoint people. This year, they didn't even understand that I was choosing for myself. They assumed my husband and I were getting a divorce." Truly, how right she is... If he had been the one who had missed an event organized by or for her, no one would have said there was a marital crisis. Look, the prevailing mental framework for analyzing life is highly sexist. And this explains many things, both about this simple news story and about current US policy. But it's better not to say anything about the latter, lest they impose tariffs on us for speaking...