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Serena Williams has been in the public eye for a long time thanks to her incredible tennis career, but these days, her main focus isn't tennis — it's her daughter, 6-month-old daughter Alexis Olympia. The mom has made it clear via social media that while she's experienced some typical parenting struggles [3] (like trying to compete in the Olympic sport of stroller opening and closing [4]), she's "obsessed" with her daughter. Although tennis is still a priority to her, the new mom makes sure to finagle her schedule so that she can spend the maximum amount of time with Olympia.
"I have a ton of help from my mom, my sisters — a lot of people help," she told POPSUGAR in an interview to discuss Embrace Active Scar Defense [5], which she used to help her C-section incision heal with minimal scarring. "I haven't been away from her; but when I am I don't do well, she doesn't do well, she gets irritated, I get irritated, I get emotional. I need to be around her, so I schedule my days making sure I can spend the maximum time with her possible."
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But not having paid childcare and still being able to be a working mom is something Serena knows is a gift. "I'm fortunate enough to have a job where I can do that," she said. "For me, that's super important. And I know not everyone has that position or has that opportunity, but I feel super fortunate that I do, and I don't want to take it for granted. We've been together every day [since her birth]."
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When asked how she feels about potentially being away from Olympia in the future, whether for a baby-free vacation or a work commitment, the mom made it abundantly clear in the most hilarious way that she doesn't see that happening . . . for a while. "Yeah, absolutely, I feel great [about spending time away from her]. I feel like when she's 18, at college, it'll be hard for me, but I'll manage. Hopefully she'll have a brother or a sister [9] and they'll still be around." She added, laughing: "I'm so serious."