Skylar Diggins balances being single mom & WNBA superstar

CHICAGO – Skylar Diggins launches a new podcast this week entitled “And Mom” that focuses on motherhood and ambition.

In the her short time with the Sky, the seven-time All-Star and mother of two has shared many stories about her children, how things have changed for women in the WNBA with their new CBA, and whether or not her kids played factor in coming to Chicago.

“Uh. Yeah. They’re the number one factor in everything I do. Absolutely. Being a single mother, just making sure I put myself in position to provide for my children, taking care of my body so those things can happen, and obviously, building my village – who that is, starting with my mother and our nanny. Shout out to our nanny. It takes a village. As I become more experienced as a mother, I learn things. It’s great having them. They come to every road trip.

“They’re my two broke little best friends. We’re attached at the hip 24-7. I love them being able to be a part of it – being around women like this and seeing this in real time and including them in my process.”

At the Sky’s Media Day, Diggins was asked how much motherhood has changed for players in the WNBA and women’s sports in general now compared to when she was pregnant with her first child.

“When I was pregnant the first time, the CBA for ‘W’ didn’t look any different from the NBA as far as child-bearing people. A lot of people before that – even experiences with friends and people that I’ve known in the ‘W’ who’ve had children – if you got pregnant during that time, they really didn’t say anything. You got half your money. There were no parameters on maternity leave or even options for family planning like we have now.

“It’s amazing to see the evolution still being one of only three players to come back from multiple pregnancies in this league.

“It’s amazing to go through this journey. Motherhood is tough. After my daughter, I had to reconsider if I wanted to still play or not.