Jessica Alba: 'Work takes a backseat to family'

Jessica Alba has confessed that she has put less time into her acting career since becoming a mother.

The Sin City star, who is parent to 3-year-old daughter Honor and 5-month old Haven Garner with husband Cash Warren, explained that she has shifted her priorities in recent years to ensure that she does not miss a moment of her daughters' childhoods.

"Work takes a backseat. Before, I'd have two weeks off around Christmas, but I never really did birthdays, or I'd be working in a country that didn't celebrate certain holidays. Now it's about family and capturing those moments. When I do work, it's fun and I take some risks," Alba told Parade.

The 30-year-old went on to say that she often struggles to balance her love of acting with her responsibilities as a parent.

"I don't think I balance it, to be honest. It's hard, overwhelming and it's not anything I ever feel I am doing perfectly right. I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done," she said.

"But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary."

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