Zo kan het ook: andere moeders stuurden liefdevolle tweets naar Serena Williams
Mom-shaming kennen we allemaal, je hoeft maar even op social media bij reacties onder ouderschap-gerelateerde foto’s te kijken voor eindeloos veel voorbeelden. Toch gebeurde iets heel anders toen Serena Williams iets op Twitter deelde.
De hardwerkende Serena Williams bekende onlangs via Twitter dat ze de eerste stapjes van haar dochter had gemist.
Mijlpaal
De tennisster deelde afgelopen weekend dat haar kleine meid Alexis Olympia haar eerste stapjes zette, terwijl mama druk aan het trainen was voor Wimbledon (waar ze klaar is voor haar achtste titel op het prestigieuze tennistoernooi). Ze gaf toe dat ze moest huilen toen ze hoorde dat haar kleine haar eerste stapjes had gezet, wat natuurlijk heel goed te begrijpen is.
She took her first steps… I was training and missed it. I cried.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) 7 juli 2018
Geen mom-shaming
In plaats van mom-shaming omdat ze zo’n belangrijke mijlpaal in haar baby haar even miste, waren de meeste moeders op Twitter heel liefdevol en supportive. En dat werd tijd.
Ah Serena. I’m with you there. I’m in Russia at a World Cup. I watched mine take her first steps on a video ? she’ll be proud of you when she goes up (I have to keep telling myself)
— Alison Bender (@alibendertv) 7 juli 2018
You facilitated those first steps by giving her breath and love and most importantly wings. As hard as this is and as much as it stings I hope you are feeling the warm emrabce and deep respect from mothers around the world. ❤️
— Michele Norris (@michele_norris) 8 juli 2018
She missed you winning 23 grand slam titles but will still know you’re the best tennis player of all time.
You’ll have thousands of magic moments with her don’t worry!
— Ryan Tahmassebi (@RyanTahmassebi) 7 juli 2018
I missed a bunch of firsts while I was at work. I hear ya, mama. It’s not easy. But our girls see us out there grinding + living our dreams and that’s got to mean something. Good luck in London – my daughter and I are both rooting for you! ❤️
— Raakhee Mirchandani (@Raakstar) 7 juli 2018
You are an amazing mother. It will never get easier to miss these moments. As time goes on, hearing her tell you how proud she is that her mom is the greatest of all time will certainly help to remind you of what you are doing for her and all young girls.
— Jamila Hall (@lawgirlatl) 7 juli 2018
My motherhood rule: the first you see is the first time it happened FULL STOP! ?
— JMiller (@miller_jcm) 7 juli 2018
It doesn’t count until mommy sees it. Nothing counts until mommy sees it.
— Jaime Primak (@JaimePrimak) 7 juli 2018
she is practicing so you can see the real ones. ❤️
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) 8 juli 2018
She will take more. You are a great mom, and a great example to your daughter. You don’t have to be perfect to be a great mom, just do your best, and that will be just what she needs. ?
— Blair LM Kelley (@profblmkelley) 7 juli 2018