Gyllenhaal 'struggles with motherhood, job'

Maggie Gyllenhaal has reportedly admitted that she struggles balancing being a mother and having a film career.

The actress has revealed that after giving birth to her daughter Ramona, her child has been her main priority during the last three years.

Speaking to E! Online, the 32-year-old said: "Every night you can't put your kid to sleep, that's pretty intense. In my family, that's a big kind of get-together time - dinner, bath and stories and then bed."

Gyllenhaal also insists that in order for her to be a "good" parent she must also dedicate time to being an actress.

She added: "When my daughter was about 15 months, I started to feel like, 'Oh my God, I've just been completely focused on being a mother for a long time. I just got overwhelmed, this feeling of, 'I'm an actress, too'.

"You can't be an empty shell and be a good mother, too."