Mommy's little helper.
It goes without saying that you should never ask a woman if she's pregnant, but that doesn't mean everyone listens. Someone should have reminded former tennis champ Todd Woodbridge of that before he texted a common friend suggesting that fellow tennis great Kim Clijsters is expecting. In the text, Woodbridge noted that 2009 US Open champion, who's victory marked her return to the sport after Read more
If you're looking for inspiration to get your buns in gear, look no further than the women serving away at the US Open. Read my candid interviews with the amazingly athletic Venus Williams and you will see, the tennis pros know how to bring their A-game to the center court with style, grace, and a few She-Ra roars that would make even the Hulk blush. Check out some of my favorite, "I am woman, Read more
Forget Couch to 5K, maybe it should be Delivery Room to Marathon. While many postpartum mamas complain of the toll their pregnancies took on their bodies, doctors claim that the experience may make them more powerful than they were before conceiving a child. Researchers from Michigan State University and John Moores University in Liverpool have found that increases in blood volume and hormones Read more
Anger in tennis is not without precedent: Jimmy Connors and John "Superbrat" McEnroe were criticized for their oncourt outbursts at linespeople when they didn't agree on a call; they were also beloved for their passion. But a couple days ago at the US Open when Serena Williams disputed a call by getting in the linesperson's face and allegedly telling her she wanted to shove a tennis ball down Read more
Just like Paula Radcliffe illustrated that motherhood and winning marathons are not mutually exclusive, and just like Dara Torres proved you can come back after childbirth and win Olympic medals, tennis pro Kim Clijsters shows that you can come back and be a champion as well. Clijsters retired from tennis in 2007 and gave birth to daughter Jada Ellie at the end of February 2008 after a tennis Read more
Serve one up for all of the mothers out there. The decision to return to work after the birth of a baby can be hard. For professional athletes, the preparation requires more than just emotional strength but physical preparation. Once ranked the number-one tennis player in the world, Kim Clijsters retired from the sport in May 2007 with the intent to marry her boyfriend and start a family. In Read more
