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Actress Kerry Washington has recently given us a glimpse into what her life is like as an artist, activist, and mother.<\/p>\n
In in a recent interview with InStyle<\/a>, the Scandal and Little Fires Everywhere star, who shares daughter Isabelle, 11, son Caleb, 9, and a teenage stepdaughter with husband Nnamdi Asomugha, opened up about parenthood. Along with discussing her acting career and advocacy work, Washington touched on topics such as being present for her kids<\/a>, how she prioritizes her family’s privacy, and more.<\/p>\n Working parents everywhere understand the effort it takes to be there for their children every day, and Washington is no exception. She values participating in day-to-day tasks like the school car line<\/a>, emphasizing the importance of personally dropping off and picking up her kids from school.<\/p>\n She calls taking part in her kids’ lives a \u201creal privilege.\u201d When thinking about the bigger picture of life and its priorities, Washington stresses that, in the end, most people don’t wish they spent more time working. Instead, people tend to regret the time they missed with family or possibly creative dreams they were too afraid to pursue. As a result, she prioritizes not only her creative goals but also her family, and cherishes this time spent with her children<\/a>.<\/p>\nOn Being Present In Her Kids’ Lives<\/h2>\n
Protecting Her Children From the Public<\/h2>\n