The Lessons Our Mother Taught Us

Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Higher Ground

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.4 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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On today’s episode, Michelle and Craig open up about how they’ve managed grieving their beloved mother, Marian Robinson. An IMO listener asks Michelle and Craig for help in navigating painful family dynamics after losing her dad. Michelle and Craig share how their parents helped them manage grief from a very young age, and offer advice to the listener for finding meaning and connection after significant loss.

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0:00.0	She qualifies for state.
0:01.7	And had to go down to Champaign, Illinois.
0:04.7	And that's when she decided to tell us.
0:07.2	She didn't tell us.
0:08.1	She left a note saying, by the way, if you're wondering where I am, I'm in Champagne, Illinois running in a track meet.
0:16.4	And I thought I ought to tell you in case I fell.
0:19.1	Just I dropped dead.
0:23.7	Oh, man.
0:25.9	But she went on to qualify for nationals.
0:28.5	Yeah.
0:32.3	This episode is brought to you by DoorDash, your door to making Mom's Day even from far away.
0:40.4	All righty.
0:41.5	Look at us.
0:42.3	I know.
0:43.0	One-on-one today.
0:44.0	Yeah, it's just you and me.
0:45.3	We figured let's ditch the guests.
0:49.4	Let's just talk mono-a-mono.
0:52.1	Or is it mono-woman-o how you feeling you know i'm feeling
0:58.5	i'm feeling pretty good i mean we've you know we've had a uh a year yes um so it's you know um
1:08.3	as many people know we we lost our mom.
1:12.8	And, you know, just kind of sorting through how you feel.
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