Obama Says He Would Have Difficulty Raising Son After Two Daughters

Former President Barack Obama discussed on Michelle Obama's IMO podcast the difficulties he believes he would have faced raising a son, attributing this to not having his own father present in his life. Obama and Michelle, who have two daughters, Malia and Sasha, reflected on how father-son relationships can be challenging, particularly without a paternal role model, as Barack's father left when he was two and visited only once when he was ten. Barack acknowledged he might have been more judgmental and harder as a father to a son but hoped he would have been self-aware enough to manage it. He also emphasized the importance of nurturing boys, noting that how boys are raised affects women and society as a whole. Michelle Obama has also expressed relief at not having a son, suggesting the challenges Barack described are mutual. Overall, the conversation highlighted their experiences raising daughters and the broader implications of father-son dynamics in parenting and society.