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Serena Williams was very clear in her intention of retiring. One of the biggest reasons was that she wanted to spend more time with her daughter, Olympia, after she retires. And that is exactly what the 14-time Wimbledon champion has been doing. However, raising Olympia has brought some unexpected challenges.

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Serena focuses on one aspect that has been grounding for her. She preaches the Bible to her daughter and feels that it is a crucial part of her growing up.

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Serena Williams on raising Olympia

The 23-time Grand Slam champion might be one of the greatest players of all time but being a mother is still one of her biggest challenges. No matter how many opponents she saw on the court, she always knew what to do and how to go about it. However, motherhood does not seem to be working like that. In a recent podcast, she talked about Olympia and raising her. She said, “You’re never right as a mom, you are always second-guessing yourself, and you are like I don’t know if this is right.”

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However, Serena is sure about one thing and she does not compromise there. Williams said, “But I think the most important thing is teaching her about God, teaching about the Bible, that’s so important to me.” Both the Williams were always taught and raised by Bible, and that is what they aspire to pass down too.

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Serena on the same note said, “I know that that is the best thing for her, and as long as I read that then everything kind of falls in place and that’s all I can say and do about it.”

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Alexis Ohanian once ‘sobbed like a baby’

What started as a pure coincidental breakfast in Rome together, led to the formation of such a beautiful relationship between Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian. The Reddit co-founder has never taken a backseat in embracing his emotional fatherly side. However, it also came out while he was watching the heart-melting Disney movie, ‘Coco’ with Serena Williams. And she made sure to give an update about it to her fans.

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Now, the two of them are raising their daughter with all the love and care. Moreover, they make sure to inculcate important life values which Olympia will need while growing up.

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