Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is advocating for paternity leave and isn’t holding back on why he took his full 16 weeks.
Ohanian noted that his time with Olympia early on made him more sure of himself as a parent.
“Spending a big chunk of time with Olympia when she was a newborn gave me confidence that I could figure this whole parenting thing out,” he wrote. “As an only child with no cousins, I didn’t grow up around babies; in fact, I had never held one until my daughter was born. At first, holding her terrified me. I am a giant and she’s so tiny… What if I break her? I didn’t -- which was encouraging -- and then I learned how to calm her crying, rock her to sleep and handle her toddler years with grace.
He also insisted that the traditional gender roles in their household had been erased thanks to his paternity leave. “Taking leave also set me off on the right foot for sharing parental responsibilities,” he said. “Two years later, there is no stigma in our house about me changing diapers, feeding Olympia, doing her hair or anything else I might need to do in a pinch.”
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Serena pulls out of Cincinnati Masters with back injuryThe 23-time grand slam champion and two-time winner of the Cincinatti tournament failed to complete her match against Canadian Bianca Andreescu in Saturday's Rogers Cup final, citing the same injury.
Consulte Mais informação »
Venus stuns holder Bertens in Cincinnati, Serena withdrawsFormer world number one Venus Williams, playing what she called 'smart"...
Consulte Mais informação »
Alexis Ohanian Is Taking a Stand Against Paternity Leave Stigma Because 'Career Fear Is Powerful'.alexisohanian wants all dads to have the chance to take a meaningful paternity leave.
Consulte Mais informação »
https://people.comGet the latest news about celebrities, royals, music, TV, and real people. Find exclusive content, including photos and videos, on PEOPLE.com.
Consulte Mais informação »
Why Alexis Ohanian says increasing paternity leave would have a 'tremendous impact' on working womenWhen Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's daughter was born in September 2017, the entrepreneur spoke candidly about taking 16 weeks of paternity leave in order to care for his newborn daughter and his wife, Serena Williams. Now, he's partnered Dove Men + Care to push for all dads to have access to the same leave.
Consulte Mais informação »