Television, film, music, theater—how does Emmy-nominated actress Vanessa Williams balance the demands of her varied career with her role as mother of four? Williams sat down with Working Mother magazine for a refreshingly candid chat on how she’s managed to work for 27 years in a business known for craving the flavor of the month, her support network of friends and family, why she doesn’t care if people know she uses Botox, and her most important lesson as a working mom.

On her role as mom to Melanie, 22, Jillian, 20, Devin, 17, and Sasha Gabriella, 10:

“I became a mom when I was young, so I’ve always had my career along with my children. [. . .] Just eight weeks after I’d had my second child, I had to go to England to promote my album for ten days. So I dragged my breast pump through airport security. [Read more...]