At the White House, she provided a reassuring presence for granddaughters Malia and Sasha as their parents settled into their new roles.
Marian Robinson, the mother of first lady Michelle Obama, waves to the crowd during the annual Easter egg roll at the White House in Washington, D.C., in 2011. Robinson, who moved to Washington to help care for her granddaughters after son-in-law Barack Obama was elected, has died. She was 86.WASHINGTON — Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.
“There were many good and valid reasons that Michelle raised with me, not the least of which was the opportunity to continue spending time with my granddaughters, Malia and Sasha, and to assist in giving them a sense of normalcy that is a priority for both of their parents, as has been from the time Barack began his political career,” Mrs. Robinson wrote in the foreword to “A Game of Character,” a memoir by her son, formerly the head men’s basketball coach at Oregon State University.
The first family — daughter Malia Obama, from left; first lady Michelle Obama; Michelle’s mom, Marian Robinson; daughter Sasha Obama; and President Barack Obama — take part in the 2010 National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington. “I would not be who I am today without the steady hand and unconditional love of my mother, Marian Shields Robinson,” Michelle Obama wrote in her 2018 memoir, “Becoming.” “She has always been my rock, allowing me the freedom to be who I am, while never allowing my feet to get too far off the ground. Her boundless love for my girls, and her willingness to put our needs before her own, gave me the comfort and confidence to venture out into the world knowing they were safe and cherished at home.
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