“It’s the best acting of my life right here, the well-rested woman. It’s my finest role,” she told Extra at this year's Golden Globes.

And don't be shy about asking long-time parents how they do it. “Part of [juggling work and family] is asking for help," she said in an interview. Literally, it’s asking, ‘What did

you do about sleep training? Is that hotel kid-friendly?’ And pick up really tangible tips, like literally, what time do you fly?"

Washington may have learned some of her most empowering advice from playing the no-nonsense, seemingly unbreakable Olivia Pope. “Even though Olivia Pope has obviously made the decision that she is not a

mom, playing her made me feel like I could be a mom. Because she knows there’s always another way—there’s always a way to fix it, there’s always a way to solve it,

to win. And I feel like playing her made me feel like, All right, I can do it. I will figure out how to juggle it all," she told Elle.

Of her daughter Isabelle, Washington has said, "[she's] my teacher." Learning from her kiddos is obviously very important to her!

Washington opened up about motherhood in her InStyle Magazine cover interview. “You need a lot of support," she said. "Not just logistically but emotionally and spiritually."