Michelle Obama Ruthlessly Burns Barack Spilling Tension-Filled ‘Major Parenting Disagreement’ While Raising Their Daughters [WATCH]

In a rare glimpse behind the polished façade of the Obama household, Michelle Obama revealed a deeply personal—and surprisingly contentious—chapter from her parenting years with former President Barack Obama.

The disclosure came during a conversation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on a recent episode of her IMO podcast, where the former first lady didn’t hold back about a “major disagreement” that drove a wedge between the couple early in their journey as parents.

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A controversial and highly debated parenting technique known as the Ferber Method—one that encourages parents to let their babies cry it out at night before receiving comfort.

Developed by physician Richard Ferber, the practice has long divided parents, and as it turns out, it caused a significant rift in the Obama household as well.

“I didn’t want to do it,” Michelle confessed bluntly.

“Barack did it and I don’t know that I could have done it because I wasn’t sure about it — the notion that you just let the little person that you love cry and cry.”

Image Credit: Screenshot, Instagram / @MichelleObama

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Michelle, now 61, painted a picture of emotional turmoil, admitting she “couldn’t even” handle the thought of her children crying without consolation.

She attributed her resistance to possible hormonal effects, adding, “It may have had something to do with my estrogen levels postpartum.”

In what can only be described as a moment of cold practicality on her husband’s part, Michelle said Barack fully embraced the method—while she physically removed herself from the situation altogether.

“We set it up where Barack took the night shift. I went to bed, which was helpful because it got me some sleep,” she said.

Rather than face the emotional weight of hearing her infant daughters in distress, Michelle took extreme measures to shield herself.

“I would literally cover my ears so I wouldn’t hear my daughters crying at night,” she confessed, underscoring just how agonizing—and divisive—the ordeal had become.

Despite the deep discomfort, Michelle admitted the method “worked,” and surprisingly fast.

“It took no longer than a week [for the method to work] and it was really after the first two nights, because we started early,” she revealed.

According to her, the decision to “ferberize” came shortly after weaning one of their daughters off breastfeeding around four or five months of age.

“It was very early so she learned quickly,” Michelle said.

“The sooner that you start, sort of, removing the symptom, the quicker you start to implement the action, the more responsive the child is sooner.”

Image Credit: Screenshot, Instagram / @MichelleObama

The couple, who married in 1992, welcomed their daughters Malia in 1998 and Sasha in 2001. But based on Michelle’s recounting, the years that followed were anything but smooth—especially behind the nursery doors.

While the mainstream media continues to portray the Obamas as the epitome of a loving, modern power couple, Michelle’s revelations paint a more complicated picture.

Her candid remarks not only lift the curtain on a major parenting disagreement but suggest underlying tension that doesn’t quite align with the carefully crafted narrative of marital unity the former first couple is known for.

And though she shared the story in the context of parenting advice, Michelle’s tone—tinged with resentment, hesitation, and emotional conflict—speaks volumes about the real challenges behind the scenes.

Her willingness to “literally” block out her crying children while her husband insisted on pushing forward with the controversial plan suggests a cold and calculated divide in their philosophies on family and care.

In the end, Michelle seems to concede that the Ferber Method did its job.

But at what cost? Her words reveal more than just a parenting tactic—they offer a glimpse into a home where even the most personal decisions became battlegrounds for control, emotion, and dominance.

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During last week’s episode of her podcast, Michelle revealed she’s “so glad” none of her children were boys. At the time, her guest radio host Angie Martinez asked why she and her husband didn’t try for a son to complement their two daughters.

Michelle replied: “Because he would’ve been a Barack Obama!”

Martinez said a “baby Barack” would’ve been “amazing,” at which point the former First Lady said she “would’ve felt for him,” referring to the hypothetical son under discussion.

Her relief at not having had a male child stems from the fact that her husband, whose full name is Barack Hussein Obama II, would have likely elected to name him Barack Obama III.

Michelle Obama says she’s glad she didn’t have a son:

“He would have been a Barack Obama.” pic.twitter.com/HuziGTF90n

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 20, 2025

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