The issues facing working women and their families are closest to my heart. I decided to focus intently on the challenges military wives face because they juggle the same pressures as their nonmilitary peers, all while coping as single parents while their loved ones are overseas. I wanted to help make their voices heard.

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt.

For me exercise is more than just physical, it’s therapeutic.

As women, we must stand up for ourselves. We must stand up for each other. We must stand up for justice for all.

We're going to have to change our traditions, our history.

I tell my kids, 'I am thinking about you every other minute of my day.'

Barack and I have been in the public eye for many years now, and we've developed a thick skin along the way. When you're out campaigning, there will always be criticism. I just take it in stride, and at the end of the day, I know that it comes with the territory.