Dr.Jill Bidenunderstands what working moms go through.In a Q&Afeatured inParents' March issue, the first lady — who’s also a working college English professor — tells the magazine her best advice for mothers experiencing burnout, while also reflecting on parenting her own kids.Dr. Biden shares daughter Ashley, 39, with her husband, PresidentJoe Biden, and she also helped raise his sons, Hunter and the late Beau, after President Biden’sfirst wife Neilia and daughter Naomidied in a 1972 crash.“When we got married [in 1977], I was unprepared for raising boys. I’m the oldest of five girls. And Beau and Hunter truly were rough-and-tumble, sweaty, messy boys,” she says. “… When our daughter Ashley came along, our tastes were more aligned. But she was also just as stubborn and passionate as I was.“The first lady says she always wanted two things in life: “a marriage that was strong, loving and full of laughter, and a career” — and President Biden was supportive from the get-go.“When I needed to write a paper, he would take the kids somewhere to give me a quiet house,” she recalls. “He didn’t expect me to set aside my career when he became vice president, or now.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Alex Brandon/GettyDr. Biden also offers advice for women struggling with balancing work, family and personal lives: “… You have to find moments for yourself. You have to. We moms spend so much time questioning ourselves — at least I did. We need time to just quiet those voices in our head.“That tip can seem out of reach at the moment, with many parents finding themselves with increased responsibilities while isolating at home with their children during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“Maybe you’ve made mac ‘n’ cheese for dinner one too many times. Maybe your temper is shorter than usual. Maybe you’re too tired to be the ‘fun mom.’ It’s okay,” says the first lady. “You’re not failing. You’re strong. You’re resilient. And you’re doing your best to carry your family through one of the most difficult times in memory. We’re going to do everything we can to get through this, together.“In theirfirst interview as president and first lady, for this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the Bidens open up about how their 43-year marriage only grew stronger through the highs and lows of getting here.“Jill came along at a really important point and put my family back together,” says President Biden, 78, during the conversation. “She’s the glue that held it together, and I knew that I wanted to marry her shortly after I met her. … It’s not that we don’t fight and argue sometimes. I’m just lucky.““Well,” adds Dr. Biden, “after 43 years of marriage there’s really not that much more to fight about.”
Dr.Jill Bidenunderstands what working moms go through.
In a Q&Afeatured inParents' March issue, the first lady — who’s also a working college English professor — tells the magazine her best advice for mothers experiencing burnout, while also reflecting on parenting her own kids.
Dr. Biden shares daughter Ashley, 39, with her husband, PresidentJoe Biden, and she also helped raise his sons, Hunter and the late Beau, after President Biden’sfirst wife Neilia and daughter Naomidied in a 1972 crash.
“When we got married [in 1977], I was unprepared for raising boys. I’m the oldest of five girls. And Beau and Hunter truly were rough-and-tumble, sweaty, messy boys,” she says. “… When our daughter Ashley came along, our tastes were more aligned. But she was also just as stubborn and passionate as I was.”
The first lady says she always wanted two things in life: “a marriage that was strong, loving and full of laughter, and a career” — and President Biden was supportive from the get-go.
“When I needed to write a paper, he would take the kids somewhere to give me a quiet house,” she recalls. “He didn’t expect me to set aside my career when he became vice president, or now.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Dr. Biden also offers advice for women struggling with balancing work, family and personal lives: “… You have to find moments for yourself. You have to. We moms spend so much time questioning ourselves — at least I did. We need time to just quiet those voices in our head.”
That tip can seem out of reach at the moment, with many parents finding themselves with increased responsibilities while isolating at home with their children during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Maybe you’ve made mac ‘n’ cheese for dinner one too many times. Maybe your temper is shorter than usual. Maybe you’re too tired to be the ‘fun mom.’ It’s okay,” says the first lady. “You’re not failing. You’re strong. You’re resilient. And you’re doing your best to carry your family through one of the most difficult times in memory. We’re going to do everything we can to get through this, together.”
In theirfirst interview as president and first lady, for this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the Bidens open up about how their 43-year marriage only grew stronger through the highs and lows of getting here.
“Jill came along at a really important point and put my family back together,” says President Biden, 78, during the conversation. “She’s the glue that held it together, and I knew that I wanted to marry her shortly after I met her. … It’s not that we don’t fight and argue sometimes. I’m just lucky.”
“Well,” adds Dr. Biden, “after 43 years of marriage there’s really not that much more to fight about.”
source: people.com
