Sydney Leroux's Must Haves, From a Luxe Mattress to a Celeb-Favorite Throw Blanket
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Sydney Leroux has always been a fierce advocate for moms. From drawing attention to the lack of paid maternity leave in the National Women's Soccer League to calling for the league to reevaluate its childcare policies, she's never been afraid to speak up for working mothers and athletes.
"I believe that moms should be supported and celebrated, and that's what I try to do every day," says Leroux, who's mom to 8-year-old son Cassius and 5-year-old daughter Roux. "We've fought so hard for equality in women's sports, but I feel like mothers, which make up a small number, are kind of overlooked. My hope is that if you want to have a baby in this league, then it's celebrated and available for everybody. There are now more moms than ever, which is amazing, and it has gotten better. But I still think we have a long ways to go."
No one understands rest and recovery more than a professional athlete — or a working mom. For Leroux, her ideal way to recharge is by going on vacation. "I like to see the water," she says. "I do enough adventuring throughout the entire year, so I just want to relax, lay down, and be in a pool." Though her soccer schedule and mom duties make it difficult to carve out time, she makes it a priority because that "reset" is "so huge for me in my job."
That's why the Angel City FC forward partnered with the ARDA, the trade association for the timeshare and vacation ownership industries, to launch the Sharing Time Off Contest, which encourages Americans to take their PTO and experience timesharing. From Feb. 19 through March 19, travelers can enter for a chance to win four weeks of timeshare stays at various resorts, as well as $10,000 toward their vacation.
While Leroux may not have PTO in her job, she does have off seasons, which she "loves utilizing to spend time with my loved ones." "We should really take time off as being a reset and being able to be with our family and just relax," she says. "Everything is so busy and chaotic. When you have that time, use it." Recently, she spent her time off at a timeshare in Carlsbad, CA, with her girlfriends, where they drank wine, hung out by the pool, and played games. "We had the best time ever, and I was just thinking, I cannot wait to bring my kids."
Given that rest is essential for Leroux, it's no surprise her current product obsessions include a high-quality mattress and a celebrity-approved throw blanket. Check out all of the pro athlete's must-have items ahead.
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Sydney Leroux's Affordable Must Have
As Leroux says, once you get an extra-long phone charger, you can't go back. The soccer player has the Apple 10 Ft Extra Long Fast iPhone Charger ($19, originally $22), which "allows for movement." "The short ones keep you stuck," she says. "Specifically if I'm traveling at a timeshare or a hotel, I want to be able to move from the bed to the desk." This charger is also a lightning cable, which charges three times faster than a regular one.
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Sydney Leroux's Investment Must Have
According to Leroux, a good bed is "the best investment you can make for yourself." Her mattress of choice is the Serta iComfortPro Mattress ($1,174, originally $1,499). She prefers medium plush, medium firm — "the best of both worlds."
The quality mattress is comfortable, cooling, and made of a 100 percent naturally derived latex foam that responds to the natural curves of your body and relieves pressure.
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Sydney Leroux's Morning Routine Must Have
As a mom of two, Leroux's mornings can get hectic, so she always makes time for herself before waking up her kids, "before the chaos." She starts her day by brushing her teeth with the Philips Sonicare Protective Clean 9900 Rechargeable Electric Power Toothbrush ($300). With SenseIQ technology that adapts to one's brushing in real-time, the pro athlete says "it's supposed to do all the work for you."
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Sydney Leroux's Nighttime Must Have
Barefoot Dreams's CozyChic Ribbed Bed Blanket ($184, originally $198) is all over Leroux's house. "It's the comfiest blanket ever and it's so soft," she says. "My kids have one for their beds. I have one. We have two for the couch. They are the best." Unlike other throws, she says this one is also stretchy.
The internet-famous blanket is beloved by many celebrities, including Hailey Bieber and Joanna Gaines, who previously told PS it was her "adult baby blanket."
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Sydney Leroux's Travel Must Have
Leroux's go-to travel item is the Nike Utility Power 2.0 Duffel Bag ($65), where she stores an extra change of clothes, her skin care, all her technology, and more. The duffel has a big compartment in the middle and numerous on the sides to fit everything she needs. "You need to have everything in a personal bag in case something goes wrong," she says. "If they lose your luggage, you need to be able to survive."
She also points out that many bags marketed as approved personal items don't always fit underneath the plane seat, so she appreciates how the Nike duffel fits "so perfectly."
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Yerin Kim (she/her) is the features editor at PS, where she writes, assigns, and edits feature stories and helps shape the vision for special projects and identity content across the network. Originally from Seoul and currently based in New York City, she's passionate about elevating diverse perspectives and spreading cultural sensitivity through the lenses of lifestyle, style, wellness, and pop culture. A graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School, she has over six years of experience in the women's lifestyle space.