Key facts
- Jennifer Garner stated she does not apologize to her children for working.
- Garner expressed gratitude for her children's support of her acting career.
- She described acting as a 'selfish' profession that requires prioritizing one's schedule.
- Garner has focused on taking acting jobs filmed in Los Angeles to remain close to her family.
- She expressed gratitude for having her career back after a period of focusing on motherhood.
Jennifer Garner, 54, shared her perspective on balancing her acting career with motherhood in a recent interview with InStyle. She stated that she does not apologize to her three children, whom she co-parents with ex-husband Ben Affleck, for working. Instead, Garner expressed gratitude for their support and understanding of her career demands. Garner described acting as a 'very selfish' profession, noting that it revolves around personal schedules rather than children's school activities or daily routines. To mitigate the impact on her family, she has made a conscious effort to only accept acting roles that are filmed in Los Angeles. Garner, who significantly reduced her work for a period to focus on her children after a family upheaval, is now embracing the opportunity to dedicate time to her career again. She related to her character in Peacock's 'The Five-Star Weekend,' a widowed food blogger, in navigating a new chapter that allows for both her role as a mother and personal fulfillment. Garner emphasized that working hard and experiencing life's challenges are natural parts of existence. Other Hollywood figures like Ayesha Curry and Keira Knightley have also spoken about the complexities of balancing professional ambitions with parenting.