Monday, September 14, 2009

We're not the only ones

Kim Clijsters, belgian tennis player and mother of one, won the US open yesterday. With an 18-month old, she's only the third mother to ever win a major tournament. Talk about another profession where balancing work and family life is difficult! We astronomers don't have to stay in super physical shape post-baby to stay competitive in our field, but finally submitting that paper can certainly feel as good and rewarding (and be as exhausting!) as winning a major sporting event. I hope I win my own "US open" soon...

1 comment:

Astronomum said...

Just wanted to share this great picture of Kim celebrating with her 18 month old after the match. http://celebrity-moms.blogspot.com/2009/09/kim-clijsters-receives-kiss-from-her.html