'You’re Not a Cyborg': Skylar Diggins Opens Up on Balancing Motherhood and Basketball During WNBA All-Star Weekend

“And also understanding like, ‘Okay you’re not a cyborg. Maybe you need some help and some rest and a break and recovery. Prioritizing yourself,” she added. It’s such a sincere sentence to utter. Every mom would go to the ends of the earth to protect and care for their child. They would claw through hell without even thinking about themselves. But the adventure could be so much easier with a little assistance.

Diggins acknowledges this later in her train of thought. “As moms, as women, we don’t do that as much. We put ourselves last. I think just understanding how important it is for my cup to be full so I can pour into my children’s cup or any other cup that I have to,” she stated.

It’s really nice to hear someone, especially as public a figure as Diggins is, to openly admit that the journey is hard. Far too often, we are preached at to be grateful for what we have. The reality is that each person earns every second of what they have. Could they be grateful for it? Sure, but the amount of work put in comes from the individual.

And there is no harder job than being a parent. It’s a thankless and often selfish position. That said, it’s also a fulfilling saga that shows you the corners of heaven and the edges of the underworld. Each day, your heart is filled, sometimes with happiness, other times with frustration. Either way, you’ll never look at your own life the same way again.