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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Katherine Heigl Opens Up About 'Anxiety' of Raising Teens — and Why They Might Skip Mother's Day Brunch (Exclusive)
Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley share three children, including two teen daughters, and the actress says parenting in teen years can be a challenge with a lot of 'drama' The Firefly Lane actress is looking forward to Mother's Day — and time on her own Heigl says she wants her kids to learn to be OK with making mistakes Katherine Heigl is sharing some parenting advice: If you thought the toddler years were scary, the actress says, just wait 'til your kids are teens. "It really increases your anxiety and your fear as a parent," says the Firefly Lane and Grey's Anatomy star, who shares three kids — including two teen daughters with husband and musician Josh Kelley, 45. "You are not as in control as you were when they were little, where you had all the power of keeping them safe and guiding choices. They are their own little people now and they really have their own minds and they're going through it. It's a tumultuous time." Heigl, 46, says that their daughters, Naleigh, 16, and Adalaide, 13, (their youngest is their son Joshua, 8), didn't used to have much in common, but as they've gotten older, they share more interests. "Now that Adelaide's 13, they're both into makeup, they're both into this TikTok dance and that TikTok dance," she says. "They're spending more time together, but that can also go south." When it does, she says, "I do not try to interfere or navigate or referee. I walk out the room, I'm like, 'They'll work it out.' And they always do. They're very close, but they're teenage girls. They're going to fight." Heigl is taking that same approach of acceptance when it comes to Mother's Day this year. Last year, she says, the whole family went out to pricey brunch in Park City, Utah, near their home. "It was a per person price and the kids just ate watermelon and toast the whole time!" she says. "I think they're going to be amazing brunch buddies, but they're not there yet. They're not interested in doing that." Instead, she says, she's planning to take her mother out to brunch. just the two of them. And then, she's considering a little kid-free time: "Is it wrong to want to just maybe be alone for the day in my art studio, do my own thing?" she says with a laugh. Heigl says she knows she doesn't always get it right as a mom. "My most shameful moments as a parent are when I lose my temper," she says. "And I recently did and had to apologize." But her "prayer every night is that I am the right mother for each of my children and their individual needs," and that means guiding and loving them, "so that when they get to be adults, they can go slay their own dragons." To prepare them, she wants to teach them to "figure out who you actually are, what your values are, what really matters to you and to be okay with making mistakes," she says. "I've tried to be overly perfect my whole life and failed again and again because nobody is perfect. I've tried to find a way as I've gotten older, to forgive myself for my mistakes and not put that kind of unrealistic expectation on myself, because it really does something to your self-esteem." Heigl says she's also refusing to feel shame about another common struggle mothers can face - one that's rarely mentioned: incontinence. "It was absolutely something I had experienced," says Heigl, who is a brand ambassador for Poise incontinence products, which has been offering a line of promotional Mother's Day cards (sample message: 'To the mom I adore, sorry I might've weakened your pelvic floor.'), "Honestly, in five minutes, I'm going to be like, 'I have to go to the bathroom.' Because if I hold it for too long and I sneeze or anything, it's over." So many moms go through the same thing, Heigl says. "Why are we not talking about it more? I could have really used it postpartum. Because that's when it was at its absolute worst. Three or four months after giving birth, I was back to work and I was like, 'Boy, that was risky in costumes!'" She adds: "It's a totally normal natural process of motherhood, aging, perimenopause, menopause, all of it. Why do we act like that's so shameful to talk about? I've had enough of that. We all just need to be grateful we're still alive." Read the original article on People
Perth Now
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Katherine Heigl opens up about suffering from 'anxiety' as a parent of two teenagers
Katherine Heigl feels a lot of "anxiety" as a parent of two teenagers. The 46-year-old actress has daughters Naleigh, 15, and Adalaide, 13, as well as eight-year-old Joshua with her husband Josh Kelley and doesn't feel as "in control" as she once did with her eldest two. She told PEOPLE: "It really increases your anxiety and your fear as a parent. "You are not as in control as you were when they were little, where you had all the power of keeping them safe and guiding choices. They are their own little people now and they really have their own minds and they're going through it. It's a tumultuous time. "Now that Adelaide's 13, they're both into makeup, they're both into this TikTok dance and that TikTok dance. "They're spending more time together, but that can also go south." However, the former 'Grey's Anatomy' actress does not get involved in the conflict between her two girls because she feels that they have to "work it out" themselves. She said: "I do not try to interfere or navigate or referee. I walk out the room, I'm like, 'They'll work it out.' And they always do. They're very close, but they're teenage girls. They're going to fight." The '27 Dresses' star feels a particular "shame" whenever she loses her cool as a parent and had to say sorry to her children when she did it recently, She said: "My most shameful moments as a parent are when I lose my temper. And I recently did and had to apologize.! Most of all, Katherine just wants to be the "right mother" for her children so that she can set a good example for them when they themselves eventually become adults. She added: "My prayer every night is that I am the right mother for each of my children and their individual needs so that when they get to be adults, they can go slay their own dragons."
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Katherine Heigl Opens Up About 'Anxiety' of Raising Teens — and Why They Might Skip Mother's Day Brunch (Exclusive)
Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley share three children, including two teen daughters, and the actress says parenting in teen years can be a challenge with a lot of 'drama' The Firefly Lane actress is looking forward to Mother's Day — and time on her own Heigl says she wants her kids to learn to be OK with making mistakes Katherine Heigl is sharing some parenting advice: If you thought the toddler years were scary, the actress says, just wait 'til your kids are teens. "It really increases your anxiety and your fear as a parent," says the Firefly Lane and Grey's Anatomy star, who shares three kids — including two teen daughters with husband and musician Josh Kelley, 45. "You are not as in control as you were when they were little, where you had all the power of keeping them safe and guiding choices. They are their own little people now and they really have their own minds and they're going through it. It's a tumultuous time." Heigl, 46, says that their daughters, Naleigh, 16, and Adalaide, 13, (their youngest is their son Joshua, 8), didn't used to have much in common, but as they've gotten older, they share more interests. "Now that Adelaide's 13, they're both into makeup, they're both into this TikTok dance and that TikTok dance," she says. "They're spending more time together, but that can also go south." When it does, she says, "I do not try to interfere or navigate or referee. I walk out the room, I'm like, 'They'll work it out.' And they always do. They're very close, but they're teenage girls. They're going to fight." Heigl is taking that same approach of acceptance when it comes to Mother's Day this year. Last year, she says, the whole family went out to pricey brunch in Park City, Utah, near their home. "It was a per person price and the kids just ate watermelon and toast the whole time!" she says. "I think they're going to be amazing brunch buddies, but they're not there yet. They're not interested in doing that." Instead, she says, she's planning to take her mother out to brunch. just the two of them. And then, she's considering a little kid-free time: "Is it wrong to want to just maybe be alone for the day in my art studio, do my own thing?" she says with a laugh. Heigl says she knows she doesn't always get it right as a mom. "My most shameful moments as a parent are when I lose my temper," she says. "And I recently did and had to apologize." But her "prayer every night is that I am the right mother for each of my children and their individual needs," and that means guiding and loving them, "so that when they get to be adults, they can go slay their own dragons." To prepare them, she wants to teach them to "figure out who you actually are, what your values are, what really matters to you and to be okay with making mistakes," she says. "I've tried to be overly perfect my whole life and failed again and again because nobody is perfect. I've tried to find a way as I've gotten older, to forgive myself for my mistakes and not put that kind of unrealistic expectation on myself, because it really does something to your self-esteem." Heigl says she's also refusing to feel shame about another common struggle mothers can face - one that's rarely mentioned: incontinence. "It was absolutely something I had experienced," says Heigl, who is a brand ambassador for Poise incontinence products, which has been offering a line of promotional Mother's Day cards (sample message: 'To the mom I adore, sorry I might've weakened your pelvic floor.'), "Honestly, in five minutes, I'm going to be like, 'I have to go to the bathroom.' Because if I hold it for too long and I sneeze or anything, it's over." So many moms go through the same thing, Heigl says. "Why are we not talking about it more? I could have really used it postpartum. Because that's when it was at its absolute worst. Three or four months after giving birth, I was back to work and I was like, 'Boy, that was risky in costumes!'" She adds: "It's a totally normal natural process of motherhood, aging, perimenopause, menopause, all of it. Why do we act like that's so shameful to talk about? I've had enough of that. We all just need to be grateful we're still alive." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Katherine Heigl Gets Candid About Perimenopause
If we're lucky enough to age, almost all women will eventually go through perimenopause. But, despite it being incredibly common, it's not something that many people talk about. That is, until now. Katherine Heigl is opening up about her experience with perimenopause, especially how she says it's playing a role in ending part of her career. Related: Patrick Dempsey's 'Great Bonding Activity' with Daughter Talula Is So Relatable Heigl sat down for a new interview, where she shared how she never really thought about aging while she was at the height of her career, when she stared on the hit series Grey's Anatomy. 'I started as a child actor but by the time I got into my mid to late teens, you know, I was dying to be the romantic lead. I was dying to do some comedy," she told US Weekly. "So I was so excited and on cloud nine getting to do what I had been sort of hustling to do for so many years. And you don't think about the expiration date on it.' But, she says that now that she's older, she can definitely see that things have changed for her as far as the roles she can take. "When I turned 40 I realized, 'Oh, that's pretty much over.' Like, there's a young generation that's coming up and I had my time and it was glorious, and it's kind of done now,' she revealed. 'And not to say that I can't be the romantic lead in something at 46 — that women in their 40s don't have a romantic love life or that they aren't funny or that, you know, they can't be the lead of a story." As for now, Heigl says that her story involves helping other women realize that their story isn't over just because the number of candles on their birthday cake. And, that means sharing some embarrassing parts of her own perimenopausal journey. "I know I'm not the only one this happens to and I know that the more we sort of act embarrassed, the more heartbeat we give that,' she explained of the pelvic floor issues she experiences as a result of perimenopause and childbirth. 'I just decided I don't want to pretend that these things aren't happening to me in order to appear, like, I'm what? Forever, eternally youthful? That's silly.' Well, we're happy that she's speaking up about this because it really is so common. Hopefully Heigl helps someone else feel less alone, and gives them the courage to speak up and ask for help when they need it. Up Next: Related: 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Ellen Pompeo Poses in Rare Family Photo at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
Perth Now
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Katherine Heigl faces 'a different fight' in Hollywood
Katherine Heigl has accepted she won't be "the ingenue forever". The 46-year-old actress achieved many of her career ambitions during her 20s, when she starred in movies such as 'Knocked Up', 'The Ugly Truth' and '27 Dresses' - but Katherine accepts that she's now entered a new chapter in her life. The Hollywood star told Us Weekly: "I wasn't thinking about [ageing] in my 20s, right? In my 20s, I was sort of at the height of my career, and I was getting to do all the roles I had always wanted to be able to do. "I started as a child actor but by the time I got into my mid to late teens, you know, I was dying to be the romantic lead. I was dying to do some comedy. So I was so excited and on cloud nine getting to do what I had been sort of hustling to do for so many years. And you don't think about the expiration date on it." Katherine concedes that she's now entered a different phase in her career. The actress explained: "When I turned 40 I realised, 'Oh, that's pretty much over.' Like, there's a young generation that's coming up and I had my time and it was glorious, and it's kind of done now. "And not to say that I can't be the romantic lead in something at 46 - that women in their 40s don't have a romantic love life or that they aren't funny or that, you know, they can't be the lead of a story. Of course they can. "I am still the star of my own life. I find it interesting and compelling. I feel like others would, as well. And I feel like so many women in their 40s and 50s and 60s have compelling, interesting lives that we'd all be interested in seeing. "So it's not to say, like, 'Oh, you can't do that anymore.' It's going to be very different. You're not the ingenue, and the ingenue is really a valuable role in Hollywood. And it's sort of, as you get older, you have to fight and say, 'Yes, but I am still a value and it might look different and it might feel different, but trust me, the story's worth telling.' It's a different fight."
