Dear Friend,
There's no way I could
ever measure all that my own mother has done for me. She is my rock. She pushes
me to be the best professional, mother, wife and friend I can be.
As a mother myself, I've
come to realize that being a mom isn't always easy and that no one can do it
alone.
My husband understands the
many challenges facing today's mothers and their families. His Administration
has taken steps to level the playing field and ease the burden.
The first bill the
President signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to ensure that
no women face the same discrimination and injustices that Lilly did after 20
years on the job. When women make less money than men for the same work,
families have to work harder just to get by.
The President signed an
Executive Order creating the first-ever White House Council on Women and Girls
to ensure that all Federal agencies take women and girls into account in their
daily work and to ensure that our daughters have the same opportunities as our
sons.
Through the Let's Move!
Initiative and the President's Task Force on Childhood Obesity, we're helping
to provide parents with the knowledge and tools they need to make healthy
choices for their children and teach their children to make healthy choices for
themselves.
This week, we are
celebrating Women's Health Week to promote steps women and girls can take to
lead longer, healthier and happier lives.
Mother's Day is about
showing our gratitude for the mothers and mother figures who have influenced
our lives. The President and I would like to extend our warmest Mother's Day
wishes to all of the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and friends who have
inspired a child.
Happy Mother's Day!
Michelle Obama
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