Sarah Michelle Gellar: Family Always Comes First

[FaithsFollower]

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Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't afraid to take a stand for the sake of her family.

Returning to television for the first time since welcoming Charlotte Grace, 2 this month, Gellar takes on the role of both actress and co-executive producer in her latest series, Ringer.

"My family comes first and you have to be in charge to protect that," she tells the Los Angeles Times. "You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time."

Fortunately, Gellar "” who catches up on her sleep during her lunch hour and has installed a nursery on set "” finds herself among a cast and crew that understand her priorities.

"Our kids are all the same age," she explains. "It's a big support system I never had before."

Shortly after welcoming her daughter with husband Freddie Prinze, Jr., Gellar, 34, joined a motherhood support group and now, the last to return to the work field, finds herself a bit overwhelmed by the challenges.

"I was trying to be supportive of everyone else and I thought I was doing a good job "” and then I went back to work and realized how hard it was!" she explains. "I literally wrote them all apologies saying, "˜Oh, my God, I didn't realize!'"

However, despite her demanding schedule and constant juggling, Gellar admits no amount of success outweighs the newfound joy brought to her by her baby girl.

"I don't want to feel like a failure to my daughter," she says. "She's the best thing I've ever done. Buffy "” pretty great and all, but Charlotte's way better."

- Anya Leon

I love what she said: "She's the best thing I've ever done. Buffy "” pretty great and all, but Carlotte's way better." That's freaking awesome. 😀

Also, I love the person's name at the end. 😉

 

[kittenpoker]

So awesome!!!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[PassionBecoming]

What a great article! I love that she is so devoted to her family - and the Buffy reference, of course!

 

[BuffyElevated]

It warms my heart to see Sarah so protective and respectful of family and family values. So many celebrities are all about their work and I'm so glad Sarah and Freddie aren't that way. 🙂

 

[Washburne]

So many celebrities are all about their work

Totally agree but the sad part is that it isn't just celebrities. Too often I wonder why people get children at all. Not that you should give up your whole life, but if you get kids they should be your first priority. Which does not mean spending all your time on/with them or spoil them too much. I really enjoyed reading this article.

 

[PrincessBuffy16]

As much as I've missed her work in this past 2 years, I respect her more for staying at home and spending time with her daughter.

 

[Taake]

Aw, SMG sure has her priorities right in my opinion 🙂 That's was a great read, thanks for sharing!

 

[Kerri with a K]

It's so great to hear and really see that she has her priorities in order. I've always love SMG, and it's refreshing to see a human side to her, rather than just the celebrity. I can respect her decision to put her family first, especially now after having a little one of my own and really understanding what it means to do that.

Great article, thanks!