Now that Serena Williams has retired from playing professional tennis, the 41-year-old athlete is 100% dedicated to being the best mother she can be to her 5-year-old daughter, Olympia.
And now that her daughter is growing older, Serena is trying to keep up with all the different stages of childhood.
She talked about how she’s having actual conversations with her daughter now:
It’s like a conversation now! I’m like, Wait, this is so weird, because you’ve just been so used to baby talk and now it’s just like conversations. She’s telling me about her feelings the other day and I’m just like, Um, okay, this kid has feelings and she understands. I’m like, When did you learn that word?! You know, it’s just a completely different experience.
Serena says her daughter loves to remind her that she doesn’t work currently, so she has more time to spend with her.
Olympia] wants to make sure that I’m aware that I should have time on my hands and I need to spend more time with her. I’m always like, ‘Olympia, I’m not working now.’ She’s like, ‘Yeah, you don’t play tennis!’ She’s like, ‘Yes!’ And I don’t really quite know how to feel about that. It’s funny… but it’s good because little kids really want to be with their parents. And I just feel fortunate that she wants to be with me.
Honestly. It sounds like Serena is a great parent. Every time we read an interview of hers, she just says all the right things. She’s one of those people that is somehow good at every single thing they do.
She’s an all-star tennis pro, and we’re sure she’ll be an all-star parent as well.
