Jennie Garth has three daughters with her ex husband, Peter Facinelli: Luca, 23, Lola, 18, and Fiona, 14. Jennie gave some quotes to People Magazine about teaching teenagers how to drive and how stressful it is to parent them in general. I came away from this feeling sorry for her like she must be going through a lot at home. You don’t issue these type of warnings unless you’ve seen some sh-t as a mom. Kelly is promoting her partnership with Kelley Blue Book, the car guide, and their 2021 Best Family Cars Guide.
“My job now is to just sort of keep them in the right lane, because they’re doing their thing and they’re becoming who they are and who they want to be,” says the proud mom. “And I’m just there to support that and kind of nudge them left and right to just keep them going in the right direction. Because I kind of feel like my work here is done, but it’s never done.”
But as is inevitable with mother/daughter relationships, she’s found it easy to butt heads with her girls at times. “When you’re a parent, I could breathe the wrong way, and it would be like the end of the world,” Garth says. “But for the most part, they think I’m pretty cool, and we can hang out.”
The What I Like About You actress has also announced a partnership with Kelley Blue Book, as she prepares her youngest for getting behind the wheel. Garth highly recommends their 2021 Best Family Cars list, which she says is “a great reference for families out there, looking for the best fit.”
She understands the concern of making sure her kids are driving a safe vehicle, as she personally taught Luca, Lola and (soon) Fiona how to drive.
“I did all the teaching, and it was, and still is, so stressful to teach your kids how to drive,” Garth tells PEOPLE. “Maybe you should have a glass of wine before you get in the car as a passenger, just to calm yourself down.”
US has quotes from Jennie too. She said she feels bad for her 90210 costar, Tori Spelling, because Tori has five kids who are just entering into the teen years. Jennie said “there’s a lot in store for her.” That sounds ominous! I only have one son who is 16, and while we have our typical issues I’m really grateful for him and how he’s grown as a person. However I know I gave my mom hell when I was a teenager, and I’ve heard that girls are harder at that age than boys. I think my mom wishes I had a daughter so I could know her pain.
I could definitely relate to Jennie getting stressed out trying to teach her kids to drive. Although my son has his license now I’m still nervous at the thought of him driving on his own! We just got him a used car too. I would not recommend buying a car now unless you really need one. There’s a new car shortage due to production line issues and due to the market that extends to used cars too.
