Tina Fey Admits We've Been Duped

Tina Fey tells Parade Magazine that our generation of mothers has been duped into thinking we can have it all.

The 30 Rock creator says: "I think my generation has been slightly tricked in that you're really encouraged to try to have it all.

"And sometimes your body will not let you wait as long as you want," adds the working mom, whose daughter, Alice, was born in 2005. She famously took only a 43-day maternity leave before heading back to Saturday Night Live. (Note from Emma - I only took a week with my oldest son which I consider my biggest regret in my life.)

The resolution of the writers strike has led to a busy schedule for the working mom. "We wrap shooting on a normal day by 7 p.m.," she says. "Most times, I then bring three or four writers home with me. I'll put Alice to bed before they come over, then we continue writing until I can no longer stay awake. It's very full."

She admits that being a working parent can be difficult on the entire family. "Last spring, my husband was trying to joke around with me. I was saying, 'Please stop talking. I'm trying to go to sleep,' and he kept talking. Out of the blue ... I just went, 'Stop it!!!' and shoved him across the bed. The life of the working parent is constantly saying, 'This is impossible,' and then you just keep doing it."