Summary
- Jennifer Garner reflects on the challenges of balancing motherhood and a career, emphasizing the importance of being kind to oneself and not allowing guilt to overshadow capabilities.
- Garner's mom's advice to her, "You're their mom forever, don't worry you can do your job," provides grounding and reassurance in navigating parenthood.
- Reports suggest a strained relationship between Garner, Affleck, and Lopez, with Lopez allegedly attending couple's therapy to establish boundaries regarding Affleck's ex-wife.
Jennifer Garner’s life undeniably changed following the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck in 2018, and even more so when he married Jennifer Lopez last year, making the singer a step-mom to the three children Affleck and Garner share.
Garner recently opened up about co-parenting, being a working mother, and experiencing mom guilt during a candid interview with Access Hollywood this week.
Jennifer Garner Opened Up About Balancing Children With A Career
“We get all freaked out because we're told constantly 'you have 18 summers,' 'you have this much time,' 'time is fleeting,' and it makes you panic,” Garner explained, reflecting on her experience raising kids while balancing her acting career and business ventures.
“My mom has always said to me 'you're their mom forever, don't worry you can do your job. You're their mom forever,’” she continued. “‘I wish I had worked; I would have been a better mom. Your kids are going to be so proud of you.' She's always given me that kind of grounding in that sense.”
Garner encouraged fellow moms to be kind to themselves and not allow guilt to make them doubt their capabilities.
“So, if you come from a place of expansiveness instead of feeling just like 'I can't be a mom because I'm also working, and I'm supposed to be guilty all the time,’” the 13 Going on 30 actress went on. “You better just lean into wherever you are any day exactly like right now just be here when your kids show up be there and we'll have a great time."
This is hardly the first time Garner has opened up about her experiences as a mother. Though she declines to provide details of her personal life, the actress has touched on the topic of co-parenting, as many fans are curious to know how she child-rears alongside Affleck and Lopez, amid reports of a tenuous relationship.
For example, in June, she referred to co-parenting as a “mess,” but added that “it’s a gift.”
J.Lo Insisted On Going To Couple’s Therapy With Ben Affleck Over His Ex
Though Garner’s most recent interview didn’t give anything away, there have been reports that her relationship with Affleck and Lopez is more strained than ever. Last month, photos of Affleck and Garner embracing in a vehicle emerged, following by various reports that Lopez was bothered by the images and what they convey to the public.
One report claimed that Lopez insisted on going to couple’s therapy with Affleck in order to set boundaries around his relationship with his ex-wife.
On another occasion earlier this year, J.Lo apparently became furious with Affleck after he suggested going on a double date with Garner and her long-time boyfriend, John Miller, since he felt their co-parenting dynamic had been going positively.
As Affleck and Lopez, who only tied the knot last year, continue to dodge rumors, the singer was recently seen without her signature “Ben” necklace, further fueling theories that things are growing more tense between the pair.
