Serena Williams opens up about ‘postpartum emotions’ in candid Instagram post

Serena Williams has opened up about the emotional impact of motherhood in a candid Instagram post. 

Williams began by referring to last week’s match against Johanna Konta at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, U.S., in which she had the worst defeat of her career. 

“Last week was not easy for me,” wrote Williams. “Not only was I accepting some tough personal stuff, but I just was in a funk. Mostly, I felt like I was not a good mom.”

She wrote that she was coping with “postpartum emotions” by talking things through with her mom, sisters, and friends, who let her know that what she’s feeling is normal.  Read more…

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