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THE MOMMY WARS is shorthand for the on-again, off-again debate about moms who stay home vs. those who have full-time careers. They've spilled over onto the incoming first lady, who has been the subject of much handwringing over whether the Harvard-trained attorney will pursue her own interests or be forced to take a traditional role. Will she return to her community and professional pursuits? Or will she instead concentrate mostly on more traditional first-lady duties?
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"Michelle Obama opens up the possibilities for so many new things," said Quinetta Roberson, a Villanova professor who recently completed a study about challenges Obama will face as first lady. "Up until Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady was a hostess, someone who could host great parties and be a support to the president. "When Hillary Clinton became first lady, we saw the model really move," added Roberson, whose findings will appear in the Hasting Women's Law Journal. "I think with Michelle Obama, that model can move even more." Granted, the speculation is somewhat justified considering that Obama, 44, is only the third first lady to have a graduate degree. She's also one of the few first ladies to have had a professional career. With the inauguration still weeks away, Obama still is feeling her way through her new role. Meanwhile, everybody has an opinion as to what she needs to do. Recently, she was subjected to some unsolicited advice from the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In a piece published in the Times of London, Cherie Blair warns Obama that "you have to learn to take the backseat, not just in public, but in private."
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"When your spouse is late to put the kids to bed, or for dinner, or your plans for the weekend are turned upside down again, you simply have to accept that he had something more important to do." Blair continues: "You can't confuse being a sounding board with having influence over decisions. You always have to remember it's not you who was elected." Given the rigors of the campaign trail and what Obama already has been through, I hardly expect that's going to be a problem. For starters, Obama is a quick study. Besides, Obama apparently doesn't have a problem with her "momification" as a recent piece on Salon called it. She, herself, uses the nickname "mom in chief." During a recent interview on "60 Minutes," Obama talked openly about how she plans to focus on helping her daughters, Malia and Sasha, transition to a new home and school. She doesn't appear the least bit worried about disappointing those who wish she'd return to her $300,000-a-year job as an executive at the University of Chicago Hospitals. As first lady, Obama has said she wants to focus on issues she has identified as important to her such as military families and work-life balance. Meanwhile, Blair, who says she used to give interviews about recipes to please her husband's critics, also points out in her Times article, "It is something of an irony that in these days of pushing for equality those of us married to our political leaders have to put their own ambitions on hold while their spouses are in office and keep their views to themselves. "I, at least, had my career. That's not an option for Michelle Obama. Now they are moving to Washington, any return to her high-flying job in Chicago would be impossible. But as Hillary once explained to me, it would be difficult for any spouse of a president to continue working." What an odd statement, especially considering that being first lady can be a job in and of itself. * Send e-mail to [email protected]. My blog: http://go.philly.com/heyjen.
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As a minority I understand where she is coming from I have always been greatful and thankful for being an American but for the first time I am proud and just about every minority I talk to well to do or not feels the same way. That's why most of us cried election night not because he won but because it felt like that "burdon" if you will was lifted.
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First of all Mrs. Obama should learn how to dress...this photo of her is disgusting...secondly I could care less what she does as long as she is out of the limelight....everytime I look at her I see a woman with a big chip on her shoulder...ungrateful...and unattractive.
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Posted on Wed, Nov. 26, 2008
Jenice Armstrong: A working first lady? By Jenice Armstrong Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Columnist
THE MOMMY WARS is shorthand for the on-again, off-again debate about moms who stay home vs. those who have full-time careers. They've spilled over onto the incoming first lady, who has been the subject of much handwringing over whether the Harvard-trained attorney will pursue her own interests or be forced to take a traditional role. Will she return to her community and professional pursuits? Or will she instead concentrate mostly on more traditional first-lady duties?
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"Michelle Obama opens up the possibilities for so many new things," said Quinetta Roberson, a Villanova professor who recently completed a study about challenges Obama will face as first lady. "Up until Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady was a hostess, someone who could host great parties and be a support to the president. "When Hillary Clinton became first lady, we saw the model really move," added Roberson, whose findings will appear in the Hasting Women's Law Journal. "I think with Michelle Obama, that model can move even more." Granted, the speculation is somewhat justified considering that Obama, 44, is only the third first lady to have a graduate degree. She's also one of the few first ladies to have had a professional career. With the inauguration still weeks away, Obama still is feeling her way through her new role. Meanwhile, everybody has an opinion as to what she needs to do. Recently, she was subjected to some unsolicited advice from the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In a piece published in the Times of London, Cherie Blair warns Obama that "you have to learn to take the backseat, not just in public, but in private."
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"When your spouse is late to put the kids to bed, or for dinner, or your plans for the weekend are turned upside down again, you simply have to accept that he had something more important to do." Blair continues: "You can't confuse being a sounding board with having influence over decisions. You always have to remember it's not you who was elected." Given the rigors of the campaign trail and what Obama already has been through, I hardly expect that's going to be a problem. For starters, Obama is a quick study. Besides, Obama apparently doesn't have a problem with her "momification" as a recent piece on Salon called it. She, herself, uses the nickname "mom in chief." During a recent interview on "60 Minutes," Obama talked openly about how she plans to focus on helping her daughters, Malia and Sasha, transition to a new home and school. She doesn't appear the least bit worried about disappointing those who wish she'd return to her $300,000-a-year job as an executive at the University of Chicago Hospitals. As first lady, Obama has said she wants to focus on issues she has identified as important to her such as military families and work-life balance. Meanwhile, Blair, who says she used to give interviews about recipes to please her husband's critics, also points out in her Times article, "It is something of an irony that in these days of pushing for equality those of us married to our political leaders have to put their own ambitions on hold while their spouses are in office and keep their views to themselves. "I, at least, had my career. That's not an option for Michelle Obama. Now they are moving to Washington, any return to her high-flying job in Chicago would be impossible. But as Hillary once explained to me, it would be difficult for any spouse of a president to continue working." What an odd statement, especially considering that being first lady can be a job in and of itself. * Send e-mail to [email protected]. My blog: http://go.philly.com/heyjen.
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As a minority I understand where she is coming from I have always been greatful and thankful for being an American but for the first time I am proud and just about every minority I talk to well to do or not feels the same way. That's why most of us cried election night not because he won but because it felt like that "burdon" if you will was lifted.
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First of all Mrs. Obama should learn how to dress...this photo of her is disgusting...secondly I could care less what she does as long as she is out of the limelight....everytime I look at her I see a woman with a big chip on her shoulder...ungrateful...and unattractive.
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