Katherine Heigl, who plays Izzy Stephens on “Grey’s Anatomy,” is leaving the show (getting out of her contract early) so that she doesn’t have to work full-time. Something most mothers can understand. An article from “Entertainment Weekly” discusses her decision:
I started a family and it changed everything for me,” Katherine, who took a three-month leave from “Grey’s” this year to spend more time with her newly-adopted daughter, explained. “It changed my desire to work full-time.”
Something most mothers can understand
Heigl’s desire to spend more time with her new daughter is something that I think all mothers go through. The new baby arrives home for the first time and you just can’t imagine parting. Even mothers who have strong desires to return to work after having a child, must still have this feeling of wanting to spend every minute with that precious being. Yes, many choose to, and some, have to, return to work.
Although one could argue that Heigl doesn’t need to work because she’s got the fame and she must have the money. Although, I’d say that it was probably a difficult decision to leave behind a role that got her noticed. She won an Emmy for playing Izzy and has garnered several leading roles in films as a result of the show. Leaving this behind right now must have been a difficult decision — even if the outcome is spending more time with her family.
It just goes to show that motherhood changes you. It makes you contemplate every decision. No matter if you decide to stay home or to work, what once seemed important may no longer be as high on the list.
What do you think about her decision to leave the show?
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Lords know I am not the same since having my son. I am a little more crazy in some ways and more calm in others. The skills I have learned in motherhood, I think will help me in my career outside the house. Now, that my son is almost 2, I am looking forward to going back to work. Before that, it takes a lot of trust to put your child in the care of someone else. Luckily, I have had the opportunity to be home with me son, not everyone has that option.