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My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma - like Dust Bowl, nine peopl

My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma – like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place – and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education. – Jennifer Garner

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My parents started with very little and were the only ones in their families to graduate from college. As parents, they focused on education, but did not stop at academics – they made sure that we knew music, saw art and theatre and traveled – even though it meant budgeting like crazy. – Jennifer Garner

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Theres an internal battle. I need to work, I need to work, I need to work and I need to be home with my kids and the kids win. – Jennifer Garner

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Beauty comes from a life well lived. If youve lived well, your smile lines are in the right places, and your frown lines arent too bad, what more do you need? – Jennifer Garner

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