Naomi Osaka balances sport and motherhood in The Second Set - The Ubyssey

The author (left) joined her friend on a trip to St. Croix this past summer. This summer, my best friend said she was planning to celebrate her mom's birthday by taking a trip to St. Croix. She asked if I wanted to join them, but I paused. At first, I was unsure. A tropical trip just for us girls did sound great, but it would mean returning a week before school started for my two kids. Looking at my to-do list, it would've been easy to say no, but something in me told me not to miss out on this chance to go to paradise. So I agreed to my first girls' trip since becoming a mom, 13 years ago. I had to act fastI was prepping for back-to-school shopping, and money felt kinda tight. I bought an airline ticket immediately after talking to my friend. I knew if I hesitated, I would end up wimping out. Timing was on my side. The dates lined up so that my kids would be having fun in Cancun and Cozumel with my ex, while I would be spending four incredible days on a Caribbean island.

Bo Horvat scored the winner and added an assist as the New York Islanders cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night.