Maria Sharapova Sheds Light on Motherhood’s “Guilt”-Ridden Conundrum as “Leaving the House” Becomes Tricky Business

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova has managed to keep her name up on the highlights even after her retirement. The tennis star gave fans great news as she welcomed a kid 15 months ago, whom she later named Theo. As the 36-year-old has been managing her tough schedule along with parenting Theo, she recently opened up about how the journey has been for her.

Maria Sharapova has been in collaboration with many famous brands for quite a while now. While the world faced a pack of challenging situations during COVID-19’s dominance, the 36-year-old managed pregnancy amid the lockdown period. As Sharapova continues to be busy with her many professional positions, she recently gave fans a glimpse of the challenges she had to face while balancing both ends.

Maria Sharapova talks about her tough parenting challenges

Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova has not been idle even after she retired from the sport in 2020. Following the footsteps of pro athletes before her, she took a strong position as a sports and wellness brand ambassador. Along with actively staying involved in collaborations with various renowned brands, she also faces a challenging schedule of balancing her professional commitments with her personal life. Being a new mom to her 15-month-old son Theodore, Sharapova recently opened up about how she feels while leaving her son whenever she has to step out for work or other reasons.

“I was just saying the guilt that you feel like leaving the house as a new mom going through my teens and my 20s and my early 30s, I got this down the tough girl I’m gonna be leaving my child. Oh no I leave the house and I think twice about it. What’s the purpose of my trip? Is it really important your thought perspective just completely changes,” she mentioned, delving into deep conversations in a recent podcast.

Sharapova admitted that being a mom has changed her priorities and perspective on life. The five-time grand slam champion’s revelation gave a clear look into the hectic schedule of a famous sports figure. As the tennis star opened up about the change in priorities, she also revealed the things that were left behind.

Sharapova reveals how motherhood changed her perspective on life

Along with opening up about her parenting challenges, the 36-year-old also opened up about how becoming a mother has shifted her priorities and perspective on life. Sharapova, who welcomed her son Theo 15 months ago, revealed how she had to miss the goals that she envisioned because of the Covid-19 pandemic and her pregnancy.

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“I retired, we went into lockdown of Covid and I was pregnant and so I envisioned post-retirement traveling around the world and experiencing these amazing cities from different perspective and then I gave birth to him and then my world just revolves around him and work and yeah and I don’t know what I’m going on vacation,” she mentioned. While the former tennis legend mentioned her switch in perspective and priorities, her statement acted as a welcome insight for every feminine fan.

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