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Serena Williams Emphasizes Discipline After Daughter's Tears

5/1/2026

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Serena Williams posted on X April 26, 2026 that telling her daughter to bed them cry, stressing discipline matters.
Williams said she hates seeing her daughter cry but believes discipline helps children grow.
She and co-founder Alexis Ohanian have daughters Alexis Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2.
Fans joked about a competition and urged her, recalling that in 2022 her mother Oracene Price disciplined Olympia with glance at the U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams posted on X April 26, 2026 that telling her daughter to bed them cry, stressing discipline matters.
Williams said she hates seeing her daughter cry but believes discipline helps children grow.
She and co-founder Alexis Ohanian have daughters Alexis Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2.
Fans joked about a competition and urged her, recalling that in 2022 her mother Oracene Price disciplined Olympia with glance at the U.S. Open.