s mom called me and told me,"' Michelle added.

But when it comes to parenting, Michelle talked about how she learned that 'kids don't need that much'.

'If they know you love them, unconditionally, you can live in the White House, you can live the little bitty apartment that I grew up in. Home is what you make of it. It doesn't have to be perfect. It can be broken and funny and odd in many ways,' she said.

Last week, Michelle joined all of the living, former first ladies in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration

A few days later President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending family separation at the border. Pictured are dozens of children held inside a US Customs and Border Protection facility

The Trump administration says that nearly 500 children have been reunited with their families. But that still leaves more than 1,800 who remain separated from their parents

'Kids are resilient. They make it through, which is why I think about all the kids that don't make it through because it takes a lot to break a kid.

'But there's so many broken kids which reminds us how bad we're doing because you have to do really messed up stuff to kids to send them off.

'They have to come from a brokenness that is so deep and off and we have to see that in our children and understand that when kids act out there's a reason for it.

'There's no such things as bad kids,' she said to an applauding audience.

Michelle's book is being released in November.

The conference, which ends Tuesday, is expected to draw more than 15,000 participants.

Last week, Michelle joined all of the living, former first ladies in an unusual united political front expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border.

As Michelle put it on Twitter, in support of Laura Bush: 'Sometimes truth transcends party.'

Michelle wrote those words as she re-tweeted Bush, who first spoke out in an opinion piece Sunday in The Washington Post.

The pair were later followed by Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Clinton.

A few days later President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending family separation at the border.

The president, in an abrupt U-turn on the
s mom called me and told me, "' Michelle added. 

 But when it do to parenting, Michelle speak about how she learned that' kids don't need that much'. 

' If they sleep together you love them, unconditionally, you can be in the White House, you can be the little bitty apartment that I develop up in. Home is what you make of it. It doesn't get to be perfect. It can be broken and funny and odd in many ways,' she said. 

 concluding week, Michelle joined all of the living, early first ladies in an unusual united political battlefront expressing horror at children separated from their parents at the US - Mexico edge under the Trump administration 

 A few days later President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending family separation at the border. Pictured are dozens of children held inside a US Customs and Border Protection facility 

 The Trump administration says that nearly 500 child have been reunited with their families. But that even leave more than 1,800 who remain separated from their parents 

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' They have to derive from a brokenness that is so deep and off and we take to see that in our children and understand that when kids dissemble out there's a reason for it. 

' There's no such thing as bad child,' she said to an applauding hearing. 

 Michelle's book is being release in November. 

 The conference, which end Tuesday, is expected to draw more than 15,000 player. 

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 As Michelle put it on Twitter, in support of Laura Bush:' Sometimes truth transcends party.' 

 Michelle wrote those words as she re - pinch Bush, who first spoke out in an opinion piece Sunday in The Washington Post. 

 The pair were later follow by Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Clinton. 

 A few day later President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending family separation at the border. 

 The president of the united states, in an abrupt U - turn on the
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'B ut there' s so man ybr ok en  ki ds wh i ch remin ds  us  h owbad w e 're do ing b ecau se  y o u h ave tod or e ally  m es sedupst uff t o ki d s t o sendthem off. 

' T heyha ve  to com e from a brok en ness thatis  so  deepa n d off an d we have to see that i n  our ch ild ren a nd u nderstand  th at whe n k i ds act  out t here' sa r e a son f o r  i t.
' There's no s uch  thin gs  asbad kid s,' she said to an app lauding audie nce .

M i c he lle ' sb ook  i s  be i n g released in N ovember.
Th e  c onference, whi ch  ends T uesday,  is e x pectedto draw m ore than15 ,000 p art icipants.
Last we ek, Miche l le jo i ne d all  of  the l iv ing , for mer fi r stladie s in a nunusua l uni te d politi cal front expressing ho rror a t chi ldr en separa ted fro m their p aren ts at theUS- Mex ico b ord e r.

A s Mi c he lle put i t on Twitter,i nsup p o rt  of Laura B u s h : ' Somet ime s  truth  tra nscends party.'
M ichelle wrotethos e wor dsa s sh ere-tweeted Bus h,wh o first sp ok e out in an  opinion  p i ece S undayin The  Washin g t on Post.
The  pa ir were l ate rf ollowed  b yR osalyn n Ca rt er and  Hilla r y Cl i n ton.

A few days  late r Presi d ent  Dona ld  Trumps igne d an execu tive orderending  fam ily s eparati on  at th e b or der.

Thep resident,  in a n abrup tU-tu rnon the 
s mom_called me_and told me,"' Michelle_added.

But when_it_comes to_parenting,_Michelle talked about_how she learned_that 'kids don't need_that much'.

'If they_know_you love them, unconditionally, you can live in the White House, you can live_the_little bitty_apartment_that_I grew up in. Home_is what you make of_it. It_doesn't have to be perfect. It can be_broken_and funny and_odd in many ways,' she said.

Last week, Michelle joined_all of the living, former first_ladies in an_unusual_united_political front expressing horror_at children separated from their parents_at the US-Mexico border under the_Trump administration

A few days later President Donald_Trump signed an executive order ending_family separation at the border._Pictured are_dozens of children held inside_a US Customs_and Border_Protection facility

The Trump_administration says that nearly 500 children_have been reunited_with their families. But that still_leaves_more than 1,800_who_remain_separated from_their parents

'Kids are_resilient._They make_it_through, which is why I think_about_all the kids that don't make it_through because it takes_a_lot to break a_kid.

'But there's so many broken_kids which reminds us how bad_we're doing_because you_have to do really messed up stuff to kids to send_them off.

'They have to come from_a brokenness that is_so deep_and_off and we_have_to see_that in our children and understand that_when kids_act out there's a reason for_it.

'There's no such things_as_bad kids,' she said to an_applauding audience.

Michelle's book is being released_in November.

The conference, which ends_Tuesday,_is_expected to draw more than_15,000 participants.

Last week, Michelle joined all_of the living,_former first ladies in an unusual united_political_front expressing horror at children separated_from_their parents at the US-Mexico border.

As_Michelle_put_it on Twitter, in support_of Laura Bush: 'Sometimes truth transcends_party.'

Michelle wrote those words as she re-tweeted Bush, who_first spoke out_in an opinion piece Sunday_in_The_Washington Post.

The pair were later followed by Rosalynn Carter and_Hillary Clinton.

A_few days later_President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending family separation_at the border.

The president, in an abrupt_U-turn on the