Jennie Garth is on the cover of Cookie magazine’s October issue with her three daughters. Below are several quotes from the interview:
ON FEELING INADEQUATE COMPARED TO FELLOW CELEBRITY MOMS… “I think, This lady has all of this time to do amazing stuff. She has this amazing marriage. Everything in her life sounds perfect. My life is not like that. It’s almost like I have some kind of [memory] disorder- I don’t remember the good things … or the bad.”
ON STARTING A FAMILY AT AGE 25 with her then-boyfriend, actor Peter Facinelli, DESPITE THE RISK OF JEOPARDIZING HER ACTING CAREER… “There weren’t many actresses willing to have kids, because they thought it would jeopardize their career or their desirability. There was an actress on an Aaron Spelling soap opera who got sued for getting pregnant. I got pregnant right after her, while I was on an Aaron Spelling show. But I knew he’d be supportive; [90210 was such a hit] he couldn’t be anything but.”
ON HOW SHE AND FACINELLI (BUSY WITH ROLES IN THE TWILIGHT MOVIES AND THE SHOWTIME SERIES NURSE JACKIE) JUGGLE WORK AND FAMILY… “He works like crazy. But when he’s home and present, it’s great. It’s good for him, because it’s what he’s always wanted. [Early on,] all I wanted to do was work. Now all I want to do is not work. I’ve passed that stage of my life. I have to respect that we’re at different places. Hopefully it’ll balance out.”
ON DEVELOPING A TIGHT BOND WITH HER DAUGHTERS LUCA, LOLA, AND FIONA… “We’re always together, maybe to a fault! We like to be together, I think more than most child psychologists or even my mother would say is healthy. But there will come a time when they don’t want to be with me, so I’m reveling in it now.”
ON DISCIPLINING LUCA (12), LOLA (6) AND FIONA (3) WHO SPAN 12 YEARS IN AGE… “I had to give my 6-year-old four time-outs two days ago. She kept hitting. I don’t spank, though sometimes I think, These time-outs aren’t working! What’s next? [For now, I'm sticking with] consistency, and not making idle threats. They have to know there are consequences for violence, name-calling, and not doing household chores. They’re all in such different places, but all those places require boundaries.”
Not making idle threats seems to really work with my children. If I say it, I mean it. What are some disciplining tactics that you use and find successful?
mmm cookies.. i could use some rainbow chips ahoy right about now.
i didn’t realize those two had a crap load of kids. the littlest one looks like a doll. they look happy. it’s sweet
Jennie Garth is so adorable! Great to read about her.
I just loved her always did… She’s such a honest person
that’s a cute pic of the family. she seems to be a great mom.
She seems like a wonderful mother :O)
hello gorgeous
12 yr old looks like dad 6 year old looks like mix of dad and mom and 3 yr old looks like mom! of course thats just my opinion.
guilty too of spending maybe to much time with my kid !! they just grow so fast and then they’re gone ..why not having a lot of special moments with them while we can
They look so much like their dad!