Though she is sticking to a routine, she said she's also "dealing with some form of low-grade depression," not just because of the pandemic, but also because of the "hypocrisy" of the Trump administration.
Michelle knows from her experience in the White House that operating under a routine is necessary "in order to stay sane, and to feel like the human that you once were," she told Norris. That means waking up around six or seven o'clock and working out. Then, during the day, she, her husband, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, usually do their work in separate parts of the house before gathering at around five o'clock for a group activity and family dinner. "I'm finding that in quarantine, we look forward to that," she said. They usually do a puzzle, chat, and play games. "So Barack has taught the girls spades, so now there's this vicious competition. They wouldn't have sat down but for this quarantine, to learn how to play a card came with their dad," she added.
"My condolences that the kids are home," DeGeneres joked. "Because you were saying how happy you are that they're gone." "I know, I shouldn't have boasted about that," Obama laughed. "The gods are getting me back!" Obama added this is a unique time in history and has been a learning opportunity for her family. "There's some good and bad that goes with it. I feel for all the folks who are going to suffer because of what's going to happen to the economy and we have to be mindful about what we're going to do to support those folks when this quarantine is over," she said. "And that is a negative, but on the positive side, I know for us, it's forced us to sit down with each other, to have real conversations — you know — really ask questions and figure out how to keep ourselves occupied without just TV or computers.
After calling Washington, D.C. home for eight years, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, have put down permanent roots in the city: They officially purchased the mansion they've been renting, for $8.1 million, The New York Times reports. The Obamas' new-ish neighborhood is Kalorama, an exclusive and wealthy enclave that is home to a host of politicians and diplomats; Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as well as Rex Tillerson live there.
According to The Washington Post, the price tag makes the Obamas' new home the second-most expensive in the neighborhood. Jeff Bezos' $23 million mansion (the former Textile Museum) is No. 1. Located just two miles from the White House, the Obamas' new 8,200-square-foot house has nine bedrooms and 8½ bathrooms — plenty of space for the former first family. Take a look inside, based on these photos from 2014. A marble floor makes the home feel luxurious from the moment you step in.
The home has two kitchens: One, an eat-in, has stainless steel appliances and marble counter tops. Two of the home's eight other bedrooms will go to the Obamas' daughters, Sasha and Malia. Still in high school, Sasha has at least two more years under her parents' roof.