Nowadays, it is more common to read honest and real testimonies about motherhood. Every day, those stereotypes of perfect mothers or mothers who can do everything and who never give up go further. This is probably due in large part to the fact that there are more maternity blogs every day and there are also more celebrities who dare to speak sincerely about their maternity.
The famous tennis player Serena Williams recently became a mother and joins the list of celebrities who share their feelings about motherhood, admitting that this sometimes makes her feel vulnerable.
In an interview for Vogue magazine, which also appears with his daughter Alexis Olympia on the cover of the American edition of the month of February, the winning tennis player of 23 Grand Slams, says that after an emergency caesarean section he had serious health consequences from a previous condition, but fortunately he is already well and back to the tennis courts.
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Regarding his return to tennis, Serena states that Being a mother has helped him feel less anxious and calmer when having a game: “Knowing that I have this beautiful baby waiting for me at home makes me feel that I don't have to play another game. I don't need money or titles or prestige. I love them, but I don't need them. It's a different feeling for me”, Comments the tennis player.
But also, admit that motherhood is not always rosy, and that the experience has made him feel vulnerable and more sensitive than before:
“Nobody talks about the low moments, the pressure you feel, the incredible disappointment every time you hear the baby cry. I've fallen apart I don't know how many times. Or I get angry over the tears, then I get sad for getting angry, and then guilty, like 'why do I feel so sad when I have a beautiful baby?' Emotions are crazy. ”
It is common for our way of thinking and our priorities to change when we become mothers. Now we are not only ourselves, we are also responsible for some little ones who totally depend on us, and that definitely makes the way of seeing things changes.
The fact that there are more and more mothers who speak with sincerity about their feelings is not only good for eliminating stereotypes or beliefs about a perfect mother, but it also helps mothers do not feel bad if you feel sad or overwhelmed by this beautiful but sometimes difficult road called maternity.
