Obama Daughter Dance Recital: President Attends Sasha's Performance At The Music Center At Strathmore

President Barack Obama walks with daughter Sasha as they leave St. John's Church in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, after attending a church service during the 57th Presidential Inauguration.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has attended his youngest daughter's dance recital at an arts center in suburban Maryland.

The White House said 11-year-old Sasha performed during a recital Saturday evening at the Music Center at Strathmore.

Located in North Bethesda, Md., about a half-mile outside the Capital Beltway, Strathmore is a nonprofit arts center that hosts events and classes.

Obama returned to the White House about an hour after arriving at the arts center.

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Bethenny Frankel Divorce? Estranged Couple Is Focused On Daughter During Separation (REPORT)

Earlier this week, Skinnygirl founder and Bravo reality star Bethenny Frankel tweeted to more than 1.1 million of her followers that she was "heartbroken" over her recent separation from husband of two-and-a-half years, Jason Hoppy.

Now, with the possibility of divorce looming, people have begun to speculate how the split will affect the estranged couple's 2½-year-old daughter, Bryn.

In a statement announcing the separation on December 23, Frankel said, "We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority."

And an unnamed source close to the couple told In Touch magazine that "there will be no fighting" over custody of their daughter.

“This won’t be a drawn-out, nasty battle," the source said.

Although news of the Frankel-Hoppy separation saddened many, few were surprised by their breakup.

In a May 2012 interview with People magazine, the former New York City "Housewife" spoke candidly about the struggles she faced in her marriage.

"Money, family, gender roles, we just keep fighting over them," she told the magazine. "It's almost like a scab that you keep picking at."

If Frankel does end up filing for divorce from Hoppy, she would hardly be the first "Real Housewife" to do so. Click through the slides below for 35 other so-called "Bravolebrities" who called it quits with their husbands.

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Camille Grammer of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" was married to Kelsey Grammer for 13 years before they split in February 2011. The "Frasier" star said that the "'Real Housewives' was [his] parting gift to her."

Cat and Charles Ommanney married in 2008, but split just shy of two years later in 2010. "The Real Housewives of D.C." star said their marriage "unraveled while shooting the show."

Taylor and Russell Armstrong were married for six years before "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star filed for divorce in July 2011. Armstrong committed suicide one month later.

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville split from actor Eddie Cibrian in October 2010 after eight years of marriage. The couple -- who have two sons together -- divorced following rumors of an affair between Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes, his married co-star on the 2009 television movie "Northern Lights." Rimes and Cibrian tied the knot in April 2011.

Tamra and Simon Barney were married for 11 years before they called it quits in January 2010.

LuAnn de Lesseps, otherwise known as Countess LuAnn or The Countess on "The Real Housewives of New York City," split from Count Alexandre de Lesseps after 16 years of marriage in 2009. The Count was allegedly having an affair and he told his wife about it shortly after they celebrated their wedding anniversary.

Jeana and Matt Keough were married for more than 20 years before they went through a public breakup on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" in 2009.

Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Lisa Wu and Ed Hartwell were married for five years before announcing their split in August 2011. The housewife was previously married to R&B singer Keith Sweat for 11 years before they divorced in 2003.

Vicki Gunvalson filed for divorce from Donn Gunvalson after 16 years of marriage in 2010. "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star said that she "hurt Donn a lot by exposing all of the things that I did, which I never meant to do."

Michaele and Tareq Salahi were married for eight years before Tareq Salahi filed for divorce in September 2011, claiming that "The Real Housewives of D.C." star cheated on him with Journey guitarist, Neal Schon. The couple is best known for gatecrashing President Barack Obama's first state dinner in 2009.

DeShawn Snow of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" was married to Eric Snow for 12 years before the former NBA star filed for divorce in May 2010.

Lauri Waring Peterson had been divorced twice before she joined "The Real Housewives of Orange County" in 2006. She married George Peterson in Season 3.

Tammy and the late Louis Knickerbocker of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" were married at age 21, but divorced in 2000.

Quinn Fry, who is featured in the video clip to the left, was twice divorced before she joined "The Real Housewives of Orange County" for Season 3 only.

Gretchen Rossi of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was previously married to Chris Rossi before she divorced him in 2007. She dated Slade Smiley, who was previously engaged to former housewife Jo De La Rosa, but the couple has been on the rocks of late, according to various reports.

Alexis Bellino divorced Jeffrey Barry in 2003 after 15 months of marriage before she joined "The Real Housewives of Orange County." She has been remarried to Jim Bellino since 2005.

Sonja Morgan was married to John Adams Morgan (the great-grandson of financier John Pierpont Morgan) for 10 years before their divorced was finalized in 2008.

"The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel married Peter Sussman in 1996 and divorced him just eight months later. After a whirlwind romance, she married Jason Hoppy in 2010.

Jill Zarin had a 14-year-old daughter, Allyson Shapiro, from a previous marriage before joining "The Real Housewives of New York City." Zarin is currently married to Bobby Zarin.

Kelly Killoren Bensimon divorced fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon in 2007 before she joined "The Real Housewives of New York City."

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes filed to divorce her husband, Gregg Leakes, in 2010, after being in a relationship with him for 14 years.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak has been divorced from convicted child molester Daniel Toce since 2003. She is currently married to Atlanta Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Shereé Whitfield has been divorced from Atlanta Falcons player Bob Whitfield since 2007.

Dina Manzo was divorced before she joined "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast, but she has been married to second husband Tommy Manzo since 2005.

Former "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Danielle Staub was twice divorced before she joined the show.

Kim Richards was twice divorced before she joined "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Kyle Richards was divorced from Guraish Aldjufrie before she joined "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." She is currently married to Mauricio Umansky.

Cristy Rice was divorced from retired Miami Heat player Glen Rice before she joined "The Real Housewives of Miami."

Marysol Patton was divorced for 10 years before she joined "The Real Housewives of Miami." She reportedly eloped with Philippe Pautesta-Herder in March 2011.

Alexia Echeverria, who can be seen in the video clip to the left, divorced convicted drug smuggler Pedro Rosello before joining "The Real Housewives of Miami." She is currently married to businessman Herman Echevarria.

Adriana De Moura-Sidi divorced Roberto Sidi in 2006 before joining "The Real Housewives of Miami." She became engaged to a man named Fredric in early 2011.

Lynda Erkiletian was divorced before she joined "The Real Housewives of D.C." She has four children and, reportedly, a "much younger" boyfriend, Ebong Eka.

Former "Real Housewives of D.C." star Mary Amons announced she was divorcing Rich Amons, her husband of 26 years, in May 2012. "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my 26-year marriage. While I have the deepest respect for my husband and wish him the very best, we have grown apart," Amons said in a statement. The former couple have five children together.

Real estate agent and former "Real Housewives of D.C." star Stacie Scott Turner announced her split from husband Jason Turner in February 2012. The pair were married for 14 years and have two children together. "We remain friends, committed to our family and focused on our children," Stacie told the Washington Post in an email.

In May 2012, former "Real Housewife of Orange County" Lynne Curtin told RadarOnline that she was divorcing husband Frank Curtin. "After more than 20 years of marriage Frank and I have decided to go our separate ways," Lynne told the site. "I love Frank but it was time to go out on my own." Apparently, the feeling wasn't entirely mutual. Frank told the Orange County Register that he wasn't "a willing participant" in Lynne's decision to file for divorce.

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If you have a new baby girl, you probably want to start developing a strong mother-daughter bond from the very beginning. Follow these steps to help construct a loving, close-knit relationship with your daughter from infancy.

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Breastfeed Your Daughter

Research indicates that women who breastfeed their infants release a chemical called oxytocin that produces loving emotions and helps women develop a strong bond with their babies.[1] The chemical is released during birth and during skin contact with your baby, particularly during the act of nursing. If you cannot or choose not to breastfeed, try to spend plenty of time with skin-to-skin contact to get many of the same bonding benefits as you would by breastfeeding.

1Begin nursing your daughter in the hospital. Women have the most success with breastfeeding when they try to start exclusively breastfeeding in the hospital.

If you would like assistance or tips to make it more comfortable and to make sure you are producing enough milk, ask for help from a nurse or breastfeeding counselor while you are in the hospital.2Try to breastfeed for at least 6 months. The bonding benefits of breastfeeding continue as long as you keep nursing your baby.Consider nursing through her entire first year to maintain a routine of cuddling and holding your baby so that she associates you with food, comfort, safety, and love.

Develop a Mother-Daughter Routine

Most families fall into routines for sharing chores, childcare duties, and even extracurricular activities. If you are able, try carving out a few activities that you do with your daughter every day or every week, so that she grows accustomed to spending time with you for certain events.

1Make grooming a mother-daughter experience. Share the bathing, hair combing, tooth brushing, dressing, and other grooming routines with your daughter.

Showing her how to care for herself and establishing a routine during which she can count on your personal attention teaches her from a young age that you are there to take care of her.2Let your daughter try to be like you. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and it also indicates that your daughter is trying to learn her cues for behavior from you. If your daughter tries to mimic your body language, activities, or routines, invite her to participate and to learn from you.Set good examples. If you have negative feelings toward your looks or body shape, you risk passing on these same issues to your daughter. Learn to embrace your size and your imperfections and teach her to love herself regardless of the often unrealistic media images presented on the "perfect body".Always talk to your daughter openly about body image issues. Be honest about your own feelings and avoid being judgmental of how she looks. If you find it hard to talk about, there are excellent resources available in books and online for helping you approach body image and related issues with your daughter.3Bring your daughter along for your favorite activities. If you love to jog, bring your daughter with you in a jogging stroller; if you love to shop, people-watch, garden, cook, or read, find ways to bring your daughter with you or help her to be a part of the action at your side.Involve your daughter in chores early on, as a way to develop personal responsibility rather than enforcing an "expected role." If you have sons, include them as well, doing the same amount of chores, so that your daughter and sons learn that chores are the shared responsibility of all householder, to ensure the smooth running of a household.

Show Your Daughter Affection

Part of building a strong mother-daughter bond is offering regular displays of affection. Making displays of love and affection a routine for your daughter helps promote love, loyalty, and a sense of safety and appreciation in your child. Incorporate small displays of affection into everything you do with your daughter.

1Tell your daughter you love her often. Raising a daughter who is in no doubt of the fact that you love her accustoms her to a loving, supportive relationship with you; if she gets used to hearing and saying the words “I love you” from a young age, she will know that your love is one thing she never has to worry about losing.

2Give your daughter physical tokens of affection. Especially while your daughter is an infant, cover her with kisses, embrace her on a regular basis, and incorporate cuddle time into your regular nap time routine. As she grows older, never stop hugging her, in both the good times and the bad. The power of touch remains important throughout your lives together.These physical expressions of love not only teach your daughter how to show and accept affection, but they also accustom her to a relationship with her mother that values regular hugs and kisses.As a bonus, physical affection will release more oxytocin, cementing your mother-daughter bond with chemical reinforcement.3Listen and stay engaged. Your daughter will know the difference between attentive listening and making a pretense at listening. If you cannot set aside time to listen to something she has to say at a certain moment, suggest making a time when you will be free to sit down and talk, and then make good on that. Let her know that what she has to say is valued and that you will always make the time for her.

Share Special Experiences with Your Daughter

One of the most crucial things you can do to develop a strong mother-daughter bond with your baby girl is to take time out to focus on her alone. As an infant, this could mean just spending time holding her on the back porch or reading her a story. As she grows, you can take the opportunity to take her out as an individual for mother-daughter days to the park, library, mall, theater, or for other special events.

1Make your daughter feel special. Even if you have other children, it is essential to spend alone time with each child on a regular basis so that they know how much you value them as an individual.Carve out time to play one-on-one with your baby girl however she likes, as often as possible, and treat her to little surprise kisses or signs of affection.As your daughter ages, take her on mother-daughter shopping days, haircut days, or other activities that allow the 2 of you to spend time in just each other’s company on a regular basis.2Share your life with her. When something good happens at work, dance with your daughter to celebrate. If someone passes away in the family, talk to your daughter and grieve with her.

Sharing your emotions and experiences with your daughter teachers her that you value her in good times and in bad, and shows her that your mother-daughter bond is strong enough to share in triumphs as well as in sorrows.

Edit TipsWhen you try something new with your daughter, try to show her that you value her opinion and let her know that you care about whether she is enjoying herself.

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If you have a new baby girl, you probably want to start developing a strong mother-daughter bond from the very beginning. Follow these steps to help construct a loving, close-knit relationship with your daughter from infancy.

Edit Steps

Breastfeed Your Daughter

Research indicates that women who breastfeed their infants release a chemical called oxytocin that produces loving emotions and helps women develop a strong bond with their babies.[1] The chemical is released during birth and during skin contact with your baby, particularly during the act of nursing. If you cannot or choose not to breastfeed, try to spend plenty of time with skin-to-skin contact to get many of the same bonding benefits as you would by breastfeeding.

1Begin nursing your daughter in the hospital. Women have the most success with breastfeeding when they try to start exclusively breastfeeding in the hospital.

If you would like assistance or tips to make it more comfortable and to make sure you are producing enough milk, ask for help from a nurse or breastfeeding counselor while you are in the hospital.2Try to breastfeed for at least 6 months. The bonding benefits of breastfeeding continue as long as you keep nursing your baby.Consider nursing through her entire first year to maintain a routine of cuddling and holding your baby so that she associates you with food, comfort, safety, and love.

Develop a Mother-Daughter Routine

Most families fall into routines for sharing chores, childcare duties, and even extracurricular activities. If you are able, try carving out a few activities that you do with your daughter every day or every week, so that she grows accustomed to spending time with you for certain events.

1Make grooming a mother-daughter experience. Share the bathing, hair combing, tooth brushing, dressing, and other grooming routines with your daughter.

Showing her how to care for herself and establishing a routine during which she can count on your personal attention teaches her from a young age that you are there to take care of her.2Let your daughter try to be like you. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and it also indicates that your daughter is trying to learn her cues for behavior from you. If your daughter tries to mimic your body language, activities, or routines, invite her to participate and to learn from you.Set good examples. If you have negative feelings toward your looks or body shape, you risk passing on these same issues to your daughter. Learn to embrace your size and your imperfections and teach her to love herself regardless of the often unrealistic media images presented on the "perfect body".Always talk to your daughter openly about body image issues. Be honest about your own feelings and avoid being judgmental of how she looks. If you find it hard to talk about, there are excellent resources available in books and online for helping you approach body image and related issues with your daughter.3Bring your daughter along for your favorite activities. If you love to jog, bring your daughter with you in a jogging stroller; if you love to shop, people-watch, garden, cook, or read, find ways to bring your daughter with you or help her to be a part of the action at your side.Involve your daughter in chores early on, as a way to develop personal responsibility rather than enforcing an "expected role." If you have sons, include them as well, doing the same amount of chores, so that your daughter and sons learn that chores are the shared responsibility of all householder, to ensure the smooth running of a household.

Show Your Daughter Affection

Part of building a strong mother-daughter bond is offering regular displays of affection. Making displays of love and affection a routine for your daughter helps promote love, loyalty, and a sense of safety and appreciation in your child. Incorporate small displays of affection into everything you do with your daughter.

1Tell your daughter you love her often. Raising a daughter who is in no doubt of the fact that you love her accustoms her to a loving, supportive relationship with you; if she gets used to hearing and saying the words “I love you” from a young age, she will know that your love is one thing she never has to worry about losing.

2Give your daughter physical tokens of affection. Especially while your daughter is an infant, cover her with kisses, embrace her on a regular basis, and incorporate cuddle time into your regular nap time routine. As she grows older, never stop hugging her, in both the good times and the bad. The power of touch remains important throughout your lives together.These physical expressions of love not only teach your daughter how to show and accept affection, but they also accustom her to a relationship with her mother that values regular hugs and kisses.As a bonus, physical affection will release more oxytocin, cementing your mother-daughter bond with chemical reinforcement.3Listen and stay engaged. Your daughter will know the difference between attentive listening and making a pretense at listening. If you cannot set aside time to listen to something she has to say at a certain moment, suggest making a time when you will be free to sit down and talk, and then make good on that. Let her know that what she has to say is valued and that you will always make the time for her.

Share Special Experiences with Your Daughter

One of the most crucial things you can do to develop a strong mother-daughter bond with your baby girl is to take time out to focus on her alone. As an infant, this could mean just spending time holding her on the back porch or reading her a story. As she grows, you can take the opportunity to take her out as an individual for mother-daughter days to the park, library, mall, theater, or for other special events.

1Make your daughter feel special. Even if you have other children, it is essential to spend alone time with each child on a regular basis so that they know how much you value them as an individual.Carve out time to play one-on-one with your baby girl however she likes, as often as possible, and treat her to little surprise kisses or signs of affection.As your daughter ages, take her on mother-daughter shopping days, haircut days, or other activities that allow the 2 of you to spend time in just each other’s company on a regular basis.2Share your life with her. When something good happens at work, dance with your daughter to celebrate. If someone passes away in the family, talk to your daughter and grieve with her.

Sharing your emotions and experiences with your daughter teachers her that you value her in good times and in bad, and shows her that your mother-daughter bond is strong enough to share in triumphs as well as in sorrows.

Edit TipsWhen you try something new with your daughter, try to show her that you value her opinion and let her know that you care about whether she is enjoying herself.

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