The future first lady, Michelle Obama, is bringing her mother along when they move into the White House. Marian Robinson has had a major role in the Obama household.
The new “first grandma’s” main job during President-elect Barack Obama's two-year-long campaign for the presidency was to make sure the Obamas' young daughters, Malia and Sasha, were taken care of (upholding family rules - 8:30 p.m. bedtime, healthy food, daily schedules) while mom and dad were on the campaign trail. Barack Obama credited his mother-in-law with helping to make the family survive his transition to national politics.
Fraser and Marian Robinson raised Michelle and her brother Craig on the South Side of Chicago. Fraser died shortly before Barack and Michelle were married.
At the Democratic National Convention this year, Michelle said, "My mother's love has always been the sustaining force for our family. One of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion and her intelligence reflected in my daughters."
Michelle Obama convinced her mother to come to Washington with the family to help keep the kids grounded while in the White House. Grandma will be coming to Washington.
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