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Serena Williams Refused to Leave Daughter Olympia for 24 Hours Until Age 6

Serena Williams prides herself on being a mom who is present — always. “I really try to be a present parent,” she told former First Lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, on the Wednesday, May 13, episode of their “IMO” podcast. “And sometimes that’s hard, especially with the lives that we live; it’s very hard to be present, but I try to be extremely present.” She added, “I’m never gone more than 24 hours, ever. I didn’t leave Olympia until she was 6 for 24 hours. That may have been a little extreme, but that’s who I am.” Williams, 44, shares daughters Adira, 2, and Olympia, 8, w...