I firmly believe that Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Robinson, as well as Pres. Obama himself, are doing a wonderful job of keeping these girls grounded. This family has made a choice not to give a “normal” childhood to these girls – but that doesn’t make it a bad choice, nor does it mean that they are destined to suffer. All children’s lives are shaped, for better or worse, by the lives of their parents. These girls are participating in history in an intimate way, and their father is, to many of us, a great hero.

All you have to do is look at them and see that they are very close and very happy as a family. They look at each other with open joy and intimate love, all of them. Those girls are going to be FINE, and in the process of growing up, be great role models for kids around the world.