Michelle Obama feels she serves as a single mother to daughters Sasha and Malia.
Michelle Obama feels she serves as a single mother to daughters Sasha and Malia. Reuters

Michelle Obama called herself a "single mother" Thursday during an interview with CBS News. The First Lady forgot that she had a husband, President Barack Obama. While Sasha and Malia are seemingly co-parented by both Barack and Michelle, obviously Michelle feels she is the only parent.

Michelle was discussing her Let's Move! Initiative and access to healthy foods, she was describing how a demanding family can leave little time for creating a notorious and fresh meal. The First Lady seemed to know all too well about how difficult raising a family can be, when you are doing it on your own. "Believe me, as a busy single mother," Obama said, before quickly realizing her slip up. "Or I shouldn't say single, as a busy mother."

While keeping her composure Michelle attempted to some major damage control, "Sometimes, you know when you've got the husband who's president it can feel a little single. But he's there."

Although anyone can understand that being the President of US makes family time tougher, it is apparent that much of home care is left to Michelle solely. Michelle even touched upon the time in which she and Barack were in a commuter relationship, with the family in Chicago and him living in DC. "Before coming to the White House, I was in that position as well, working, driving kids to practice, not having enough time to shop or cook, not having the energy. Resources weren't the issue but time and energy is key."

However some are beginning to question why exactly the First family spends so much time apart? Talk show host, Mark Levin raised some practical points, by questioning what the Obama's do in their time that makes Michelle feel she is a single mother. "They vacation separately ... not only have they been vacationing separately, but he goes to that golf course - that's five hours, he's not with this wife and kids. He goes to that basketball game, he's not with his wife and kids. He's by himself a lot - when he's not working, when he's playing."

Watch Michelle calling herself a "single mother" and let us know what you think!

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