Emma Grede was criticized for saying she's a 'three-hour' mom. We asked 4 ambitious working moms what they think.

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Emme Grede was criticized for saying she's a "max three-hour mum" on the weekends in a recent profile.

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Scarlett Johansson says hitting 75% as a parent means 'you're winning'

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Scarlett Johansson.
Scarlett Johansson says having her first kid was a "big turning point" in her life.

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I'm a 6-time surrogate who wasn't fulfilled in my finance career. I quit to start a surrogacy agency and make more money now.

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Angela Richardson-Mook.

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Leighton Meester says she sticks to one self-care habit — even on her earliest mornings

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Leighton Meester.
Leighton Meester.

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Anne Hathaway, 43, says she stopped being a 'stressed person' for her kids — and everyone around her

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Anne Hathaway.

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Candace Parker says one habit helps her handle hectic mornings as a mom of 3

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Candace Parker
Candace Parker

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I thought wanting to be successful was selfish. Starring on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' changed that.

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Jen Affleck shares how starring in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" helped her.

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Hilary Duff says having 4 kids changed what she worries about — and helped her stop chasing success

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Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff

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Traveling taught me to let some parenting rules slide, even when we're at home

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The author, shown with two of her children, says that traveling has helped change how she parents at home and abroad.

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My daughters didn't need a martyr. They needed a mom.

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