12 photos show how motherhood has changed in the White House

Talia LakritzMay 13, 2023, 20:53 IST

First lady Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson (center), lived with them in the White House to help take care of Sasha and Malia.Olivier Douliery- Pool/Getty Images

Jacqueline Kennedy, Rosalynn Carter, and Michelle Obama had young children in the White House.
Melania Trump's son, Barron, was the first boy to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr.

Some first ladies have raised their families in the White House, moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with young children who are still in school. Others have become first lady after their children were fully grown, but they remained close with their grandchildren.

In honor of Mother's Day, here's a look back at how motherhood has changed in the White House.

Jacqueline Kennedy took her daughter Caroline horseback riding in 1963.

First lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy riding a horse in 1963.SSPL/Getty Images

Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson saw her two daughters get married during her time in the White House.

Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent cut their wedding cake as President Lyndon B. Johnson and first lady Lady Bird Johnson look on in 1966.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Pat Nixon also helped plan her daughter Tricia's White House wedding in 1971.

President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon pose with their daughter Tricia and her husband, Edward Finch Cox, at their wedding in 1971.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Betty Ford and her daughter, Susan Ford, posed on the Truman Balcony in the White House's Executive Residence in 1975.

First lady Betty Ford and daughter Susan Ford at the White House in 1975.David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Rosalynn Carter fixed her daughter Amy's hair before President Jimmy Carter's inauguration parade in 1977.

First lady Rosalynn Carter helps her daughter Amy prepare for President Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Parade in 1977.Mikki Ansin/Getty Images

Nancy Reagan rode a tandem bike with her son, Ron Jr., on the south grounds of the White House in 1981.

First lady Nancy Reagan and Ron Jr. in 1981.Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Barbara Bush's grandchildren made appearances at holiday events like the White House Easter Egg Roll.

First lady Barbara Bush is pictured with granddaughters Marshall (left) and Lauren (center) as they join the Easter Bunny on a White House balcony in 1989.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton wrote an open letter to the press urging them to respect her daughter Chelsea's privacy as she began college at Stanford University in 1997.

First lady Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton in 1993.J. DAVID AKE/AFP FILES/AFP via Getty Images

Laura Bush's twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, were also in college during their White House years.

First lady Laura Bush walks with daughters Barbara (left) and Jenna in 2003.John Mottern/Getty Images

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, moved to the White House with the Obamas to help with first daughters Sasha and Malia.

From left to right: Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, mother-in-law Marian Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama, and President Barack Obama in 2015.Olivier Douliery- Pool/Getty Images

Melania Trump delayed moving into the White House in 2017 so that her son, Barron, could finish out the school year in Manhattan.

First lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump in 2017.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Jill Biden's children are all grown, but she's an involved grandmother.

Newlyweds Naomi Biden and Peter Neal posed for wedding photos at the White House with President Biden and first lady Jill Biden in 2022.Adam Schultz/White House

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