Hillary Clinton's loss was 'unexpected blessing' for the family, says daughter

Chelsea Clinton revealed to "The View" that Hillary Clinton's presidential loss was actually an "unexpected blessing" for the family, because of "all the time we have been able to spend together."

"We spent lots of time withmy children," Chelsea Clinton explained. "My son, Aidan, is 11 months oldnow -- and my daughter, Charlotte,is 2-and-a-half."

Chelsea Clinton joked that her mother coped with the loss with "a little chardonnay and a lot ofCharlotte.Thankfully."

She shared how her daughter's fascination with Peter Rabbit stories inspired the family to plant a garden at her parents' home in Chappaqua, New York.

"Seeing my mother andfather dig in the dirt with mydaughter ... was such an unforeseen giftthat my daughter was giving meto see my parents in that way," Chelsea Clinton said.

She explained she didn't "remember" seeing her parents gardening, though she was told as a child the family planted "tomatoes and petunias" together.

"I mean, my memories as a kidare, you know, my parents comingto my dance recitals or my choirrecitals or helping with myscience homework," Chelsea Clinton said.

Clinton also spoke of how her husband of seven years, Marc Mezvinsky, was one of 11 children and how her mother-in-law "has a brood of grandkids." She said Mezvinsky's mother "was so excited that ourfirst child was going to jointhe family."

"My parents acted as if the wholeuniverse had shifted," Clinton added. "Now they really are the center of the universe for my parents. It's a real blessing."