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SERENA BLOSSOMS

FOR years she dominated the tennis court, all raw power, rippling muscles and steely determination. But the hunger that drove her to become one of the finest athletes the world has ever seen is gone, and a very different desire is motivating Serena Williams these days.

Motherhood is her life’s purpose now; it’s her biggest challenge, greatest achievement and most wonderful surprise, she says.

“I was never that confident or comfortable around babies and children. I figured if I ever did have a baby, I’d have other people taking care of it 24/7.”

But then Olympia (6) and Adira (six months) came along. Serena discovered she wanted to be with her kids all the time and in the

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