Jennifer Garner pitching new talk show for moms

Next week, Jennifer Garner and Lauren Sanchez-Whitesell will present their idea for a new talk show — described as The View for mothers — to a major television network.  According to Lauren, Jennifer would produce the show and make occasional on-air appearances like Barbara Walters does for The View, while Lauren would serve as host. 

We’re putting together a show for moms, by moms.  We’ll talk about how to get your kids to sleep, or how you can choose the right school, or how to keep your marriage together after having kids.  Jen might talk about how to keep a marriage together when you’re in the spotlight with a child.  She’s photographed picking up trash in her front yard.  She’s photographed doing everything.

Lauren is mom to 11 month old son Evan with husband Patrick Whitesell, who represents Jennifer’s husband Ben Affleck.  She also has son Nikko, 6. Jennifer and Ben are proud parents to 17-month-old Violet.

Source: People

Would you watch? 

Comments

Yes i’d totally watch! I love Jennifer Garner and being a stay at home mom of two that would be a great thing to watch during the day!

- Nikki on May 15th, 2007

Yes. Oh Yes! I absolutely love Jen. She is such a great mom and to hear her view on motherhood along with other moms would be great. It is always great to hear other moms view on motherhood. It makes you feel as though you are not alone.

- Chimene on May 15th, 2007

I believe Lauren also has a son, Nikko, from a previous marriage to Tony Gonzalez. I’m guessing he’s about 6 now.

- Maia on May 15th, 2007

I would for surely watch. I am not a biological mother now but have been raising kids for 13 years and would love to have a show that helps me out with the everyday things I do. It would be great.

- michelle on May 15th, 2007

Heck yeah!! But we don’t have cable so it depends on which “major television network” it’s airing on.

- Raebees on May 15th, 2007

I would definately watch! I love Jennifer Garner. Plus, I’m a SAHM of a 9-month old daughter and almost 6 months pregnant with another girl so mom shows are always something I’m looking for to watch.

- Stephanie on May 15th, 2007

I would probably watch, at least initially, but continuing to watch would depend on the hosts’ personalities, and how universal the information presented is….i.e. a whole segment on the most expensive baby boutiques in the country – that wouldn’t be useful to me. And if they use the same parenting, child-rearing experts as all the major networks and magazines, then that wouldn’t be anything new. It would definitely need a niche besides just “for moms”.

- Carrie on May 15th, 2007

Michelle, bearing a child doesn’t exactly make one a “Mom”. I have 4 kids, whom I have raised, and am only biologically related to 1 of them. They are ALL my kids!

- Christy on May 15th, 2007

I would definitely watch! I think that’s a great idea!

- Kim on May 15th, 2007

Ditto Carrie!

I think this niche had its time. With the amount of information available to parents, I don’t think a TV is the ideal medium for thoughtful, well-presented parenting insight.

This mom barely has time or any interest to watch TV. I prefer to spend my precious ‘me time’ doing something a lot more stimulating and engaging.

- Principesa on May 15th, 2007

I agree with Carrie and Principesa!

I think we rely too much on televison for information which is highly questionable. And I, too, prefer to spend my ‘me’ time doing something more engaging than listening to a celebrity talk about parenting. Their experience is so far removed from mine. It could be entertainting but I am skeptical if it would be relevant for me. Most of my inspiration and guidance for parenting comes directly from being around my children and recognizing and accepting that I am not always a perfect mother (although my children always tell me that I am the best mother for them) and that I do and will make mistakes. I only hope my children can learn from them as they age.

Having said that, I also feel that celebrity experiences can be helpful for some people and so my motto is ‘to each his own’ so I have nothing against such a show but I wouldn’t be interested to watch it.

- yaosa on May 15th, 2007