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Naomi Osaka says self-care key to being a good mother
Tennis star Naomi Osaka, who became a mother in July 2023, says self-care is part of being a good parent. The four-time Grand Slam champion, 27, told Times of India that taking…
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka, who became a mother in July 2023, says self-care is part of being a good parent. The four-time Grand Slam champion, 27, told Times of India that taking care of her own mental health helps her be more present for daughter Shai. Osaka, who withdrew from the 2021 French Open citing anxiety, returned to professional tennis in January 2024 after a break of more than a year. She now sets boundaries around media duties, social media and family time, and says motherhood helped her see tennis as only one part of her identity.
The Indian Opinion
This story risks reinforcing the celebrity-motherhood template where a wealthy athlete's struggle with boundaries is presented as universal wisdom. The real test of Osaka's message is not her Instagram quotes but whether she extends the same compassion to lower-ranked players who cannot afford her support system. A pointed question: how many times will the media recycle the same Osaka mental-health narrative without asking what systemic changes the WTA has made since she left the French Open in 2021?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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