Elizabeth Banks says that as long as she knows the answers to a few basic questions about son Felix she can go about her day.

The Hunger Games star is mother to 15-month-old Felix and says that she manages to balance career and motherhood with the help of "a good village."

The 38-year-old told People magazine that she has a daily check list which helps.

"I have a running tally 24-7," she told the publication. "If I'm not there I ask, Where is he, who is he with, what is he doing, does he miss me?' Once I know the answer to those questions I can go about my life. It's just checking that list every day."

Elizabeth added that she has accepted there will be "mishaps" but "you have to figure out to go with the flow."

"When Felix first started walking and then running he had a mishap, he did a face-plant on day two of knowing how to run. It was on cement. He had a little scab after."

And the blonde beauty agrees that parents "have to pledge unconditional love" to their children but "can't expect it in the reverse. It's the bargain you make to become parents."