by Stacy-Ann Gooden posted in Celebrities

Balancing career and motherhood isn?t easy. Some moms will probably tell you it?s virtually impossible. These days you need a tribe in order to do it all; just ask actress Lake Bell.
I recently had a chance to speak with Bell about her role in the new animated film, The Secret Life of Pets. She spoke about playing the cynical but loveable cat, Chloe, and she also talked candidly about career and motherhood.

We met at the Conrad Hotel in Manhattan along with fellow cast members, Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart as well as other bloggers. But, It didn?t take long for Bell and I to make a connection.

Although we were instructed to ask questions pertaining to the movie, I couldn?t help piggybacking off a comment Bell made regarding challenges she?s faced being a new mom. Stacy-Ann Gooden: You mentioned kids. How many kids do you have"
Lake Bell: I have my 1.5-year-old.  
Stacy-Ann Gooden: How has that been trying to balance being a mom and then being on a set"
Lake Bell: I also write and direct, and I do the whole shebang.  And it?s like really frickin? hard.  I?m almost like offended when I hear people who are saying they are doing it all. Motherhood has everything to do with why there is gender parity and all that. There?s no argument to say that the mom doesn?t have to be there more than the father.
Stacy-Ann Gooden: Yes.
Lake Bell: By the way, my husband is like an awesome father.
Stacy-Ann Gooden: Yes...