Why do we love Michelle Obama? Because she's just like us! Just another mom facing the same day-to-day parenting challenges the rest of us face. Like convincing her kids to pick apples over cookies, for example.
Which leads me to another reason why we love Michelle Obama: She's devoted to convincing our kids to pick apples over cookies, too. I can't think of a better cause for the First Lady to take up than getting America's children to eat healthy, and she's doing an amazing job of educating and encouraging parents as well.
No surprise there -- she's speaking from experience:
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