Craig Robinson tells NBC’s “Today” his sister wanted a normal childhood for her daughters with the values of education and hard work she grew up with.
Robinson says there was a question about whether it was possible in the White House.
But he says that once she realized it was, she became more confident and began to thrive in the role of ‘mom-in-chief.’
President Barack Obama’s sister says the Obamas haven’t changed. Maya Soetoro-ng tells NBC, quote, “They are entirely themselves.'”
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Photo caption: Craig Robinson, First Lady Michelle Obama’s brother, and Maya Soetoro-ng, President Barack Obama’s sister, address the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)