Sarah Michelle Gellar Celebrates Her 'Tribe' for Helping Her Succeed as a Working Mom
Even the rich and famous need an extra hand when raising kids, according to Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is opening up about how much extra help she needs raising her kids as a working mom. The 48-year-old got very candid about how much she relies on her nearest and dearest to step in when she can't be around during a recent appearance, telling People magazine just how grateful she is to have so many people willing to step in and help out.
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Gellar chatted with the magazine while attending the Ask2BSure and Lifetime's Pretty Hurts premier, which is where she confessed that she relies pretty heavily on those around her when it comes to her children.
"When you're up at 3 in the morning and you're feeling helpless, and there's a tribe of people you can call at 3 in the morning that are also up, and [will] be reminding you you've got this and you can do this," shared before confessing that she often has to miss things because of her job.
"My daughter had a huge recital last week. I couldn't be there. I was working in Toronto, and my tribe was sending me videos, even though you weren't supposed to video the show. They all secretly had their videos out," she explained. "They brought extra flowers, and those were the things, especially in our situation, where that tribe really comes in handy because we're not always physically here."
And it doesn't sound like things are going to get any less busy for the mother of two anytime soon. Between the news of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, and Gellar's decision to join a vaccination awareness campaign, the star's plate is pretty full. Thankfully she has a lot of people around her who are willing to step in and help when she can't make it in person. We should all be so lucky!
Up Next: Sarah Michelle Gellar Celebrates Her 'Tribe' for Helping Her Succeed as a Working Mom first appeared on WeHaveKids on May 22, 2025
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