# Presidential Parenting Styles Michelle O Channels Jackie O By Jennifer Astle | Published 2008-11-14 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidential-parenting-styles-michelle-o-is-the-new-jackie-o References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/10/obama-parenting-pda-slide_n_142625.html) & [blogs.wsj](http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2008/11/10/school-choice-where-should-the-obama-kids-go/) Make no mistake about it, Michelle Obama is taking her role as First Lady quite seriously, and setting trend after trend along the way. Her style seems to be garnering the most attention at the moment, but the focus is shifting from what Michelle Obama is wearing to [how she is mothering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chief-mom-officer). As her personal style is reminiscent of Jackie O, so too is her parenting style. Jackie O was notorious for [raising her young children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/positive-parenting) in the [White House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-doordash), and closely guarded her children's privacy, attempting to offer them the semblance of a normal life. Michelle Obama is a smart lady, and it is not surprising that she is taking cues from other smart ladies on how to raise White House daughters. Instead of Camelot, our generation will experience Yes-we-canelot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fashionable Parenting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop stylish and trendy clothing and accessories for parents that incorporate functional features and promote parental bonding. - **Privacy in Parenting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative technologies or services that help parents protect their children's privacy in the age of social media and digital surveillance. - **Influential Parenting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms or programs that empower parents to become influential role models for their children and promote positive values and behavior. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology into fashion and apparel products for parents, allowing for personalized style, comfort, and convenience. - **Technology and Privacy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced privacy solutions and digital safeguards to protect children's online privacy and data security. - **Parenting Education and Support:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create online platforms or apps that provide parenting resources, guidance, and peer support to help parents navigate modern challenges. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Parental Advocacy Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-b-is-for-bobbie.md) - [Pop Culture Presidency Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brat.md) - [Holiday Gown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nana-jacqueline.md) - [Aspirational Mother's Day Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strong-like-mom.md) - [Better-for-You Kids Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plezi.md) - [Political Podcast Appearances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamala-harris-call-her-daddy.md) - [Intergenerational Fashion Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gapstudios-fw25.md) - [Customer-Starring Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/og-influencers.md) - [AI-Powered Parenting Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-parentz.md)