Jennifer Garner is used to big Hollywood moments, but at home, she\u2019s dealing with something far more relatable: kids who are unimpressed by their mom\u2019s job. In a funny, down-to-earth conversation on The Jennifer Hudson Show<\/em>, the actress shared that her children don\u2019t exactly hand out \u201ccool points\u201d just because she\u2019s a famous face on TV.<\/p>\n Garner, who shares three children with Ben Affleck\u2014Violet (20), Seraphina (17), and Samuel (13)\u2014said the older her kids get, the more honest (and hilariously blunt) their reactions become. Like many teens and young adults, they\u2019re not eager to watch their parent onscreen, especially when the role gets emotional or romantic.<\/p>\n When Garner asked her kids if they planned to watch Season 2 of her Apple TV+ drama The Last Thing He Told Me<\/em>, she didn\u2019t get the enthusiastic support a proud mom might hope for. Instead, she said their response was basically: \u201cDo you need us to?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t mean-spirited\u2014more like classic kid logic. To them, she\u2019s not a celebrity. She\u2019s just \u201cMom,\u201d and watching Mom cry, kiss someone, or dive into intense storylines can feel awkward. Garner summed it up with the word younger generations love most: cringe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And honestly, that\u2019s a real thing in many households\u2014famous or not. Plenty of kids would rather scroll their phones than sit through a dramatic scene starring their parent.<\/p>\n Still, Garner joked that she may have found one small way into her kids\u2019 good graces\u2014at least with her son Samuel. He\u2019s currently into Game of Thrones<\/em>, and Garner stars alongside Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the actor known worldwide for playing Jaime Lannister.<\/p>\n So while her own performances might not impress the kids, a connection to something they<\/em> already love? That can suddenly change the conversation at home.<\/p>\n Beyond the laughs, Garner has also been open about how parenting changes when your children become teens and young adults. In past interviews, she\u2019s described this stage as requiring a different kind of discipline\u2014less control, more patience, and a lot more restraint.<\/p>\n She\u2019s even referred to it as \u201cparenting with a button on my mouth\u201d<\/strong>\u2014meaning she\u2019s learning to listen more, step back when needed, and let her kids grow into their own identities while still being a steady support system.<\/p>\n Garner has long tried to protect her children from being pulled too deeply into Hollywood culture. While fame brings opportunities, it can also create challenges\u2014especially around privacy, public attention, and maintaining a sense of normal life.<\/p>\n She\u2019s made it clear that, no matter what projects she\u2019s working on, her priority is making sure her kids feel grounded, safe, and supported.<\/p>\n To the public, Jennifer Garner is a successful actress with a major career and high-profile roles. But to her kids, she\u2019s simply their mom\u2014sometimes embarrassing, sometimes funny, and always familiar. That contrast is exactly what makes her story so relatable.<\/p>\n In the end, Garner seems to take it all in stride: the teasing, the eye-rolls, and the \u201ccringe\u201d label. Because at home, being \u201ccool\u201d isn\u2019t guaranteed\u2014and that\u2019s just part of the parenting package.<\/p>\n What about you?<\/strong> Have your kids (or teens) ever called you \u201ccringe\u201d or acted embarrassed by you in public? Share your funniest story in the comments\u2014and if you enjoyed this, stick around for more celebrity parenting moments and entertainment updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jennifer Garner Says Her Kids Think She\u2019s \u201cCringe\u201d\u2014And Every Parent Will Relate Jennifer Garner is used to big Hollywood moments,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cDo You Need Us To?\u201d: The Response That Says It All<\/h2>\n
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