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Narjas Zatat
Jul 10, 2018
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Serena Williams was left in tears after she missed her child’s first steps - as she had been training for Wimbledon.
The tennis player, who is considered to be one of the best in the world, posted the following on Twitter:
She took her first steps… I was training and missed it. I cried.
She took her first steps... I was training and missed it. I cried.— Serena Williams (@Serena Williams) 1530952451
Chrissy Teigen was one of the first people to come to her aid.
@serenawilliams she is practicing so you can see the real ones. ❤️— chrissy teigen (@chrissy teigen) 1531060156
Mums online also sent their support.
@serenawilliams @ReignOfApril It doesn’t count until mommy sees it. Nothing counts until mommy sees it.— Jaime Primak (@Jaime Primak) 1530976515
@serenawilliams When my daughter was a baby my daycare provider said they’d never tell me if she hit a milestone wh… https://t.co/6LaYxOai3x— Jenny Lawson (@Jenny Lawson) 1531064759
@serenawilliams She will take more. You are a great mom, and a great example to your daughter. You don’t have to be… https://t.co/iHUyzM6JIf— Blair LM Kelley, PhD (@Blair LM Kelley, PhD) 1530996777
And other working mums shared their own experiences of missing parts of their childrens' lives
@serenawilliams Ah Serena. I’m with you there. I’m in Russia at a World Cup. I watched mine take her first steps on… https://t.co/ZtuUb1C3P8— Alison Bender (@Alison Bender) 1530957514
@serenawilliams I missed a bunch of firsts while I was at work. I hear ya, mama. It’s not easy. But our girls see u… https://t.co/0ZuzygNT4E— Raakhee Mirchandani (@Raakhee Mirchandani) 1530974355
@serenawilliams Congrats on her walking! That's amazing. I missed my youngest's first steps. I cried too. But I lea… https://t.co/mEvlBtRUNh— Shireen Ahmed (@Shireen Ahmed) 1530971427
@serenawilliams I missed my daughter’s last day of kindergarten and her first time on stage, both because of trips… https://t.co/yOZeEu7uXw— Ilana Wiles (@Ilana Wiles) 1530986371
@serenawilliams I missed my daughter’s first steps because she took them while I was working too. I know this isn’t… https://t.co/10JkKLFgSU— Jenifer (@Jenifer) 1531145160
In May, Williams told Harpers Bazaar that she had suffered from post-partum depression.
Honestly, sometimes I still think I have to deal with it. I think people need to talk about it more because it’s almost like the fourth trimester, it’s part of the pregnancy.
I remember one day, I couldn’t find Olympia’s bottle and I got so upset I started crying… because I wanted to be perfect for her.
It's OK, Serena.
@serenawilliams You are giving her something to WALK towards. #workingmom— Nicola Lindop (@Nicola Lindop) 1531034342
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