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It may be hard to believe that an A-list celebrity just crowned by Forbes as one of the highest-earning women Sarah Jessica Parker brings firsthand experience to in Hollywood (right next to Angelina Jolie) could have any- Does thing in common with, say, a grocery store clerk in Toledo, Ohio, who goes to night school and parents three kids solo. Sarah Jessica Parker her new romantic comedy, I Don’t Know How She Does It. Her life is Prada and most moms’ is Payless. It But it wasn’t always that way. Growing up in a blended is a mom on a mission, family of eight kids, first in Ohio and then in the New Jersey WebMD contributing writer Gina Shaw talks to the suburbs near New York City, she saw her mom and stepfather balancing a new movie, struggle. Indeed, Parker’s first serious paychecks for her act- home life, a far-flung career, ing, when she starred in Annie on Broadway at the age of 13, actor about how she really does do it: balance home, helped supplement the family’s meager earnings. and her longtime UNICEF This month, Parker, 46, stars in a new film, I Don’t Know How work for kids worldwide She Does It, based on the best-seller by Allison Pearson, playing a career, and her work as a UNICEF ambassador to harried mom Parker says she understands very well. The actor and producer, with multiple Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen By Gina Shaw, WebMD Contributing Writer Actors Guild awards under her belt, is best known for her lead- improve kids’ lives across the globe. PLUS: 4 ways you ing role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO drama/comedy series Sex and the City and has appeared in numerous films, including Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Footloose, L.A. Story, and Smart People. 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