Julie Bowen grew up in a Baltimore suburb with a father who shaped her understanding of financial independence. Her idyllic childhood included roaming fields and playing sports with her siblings. However, she faced a challenging battle with anxiety beginning at age 11. Despite her happy environment, she struggled socially, preferring solitude and reading. Bowen's experiences led her to prioritize independence, rooted in her father's teachings about financial freedom, which greatly influenced her personal development.
"He who has the gold makes the rules" signifies the importance of financial independence for being one's own person, which became a priority for me.
I often was happier by myself, reading books, as I wasn't sure how to be around teenage girls and was unsure of myself socially.
Starting at age 11, I became anxious but didn't understand what was happening or why, with my unease not resolving until my late teens.
Much of my early childhood was spent roaming around a big field where neighbors kept horses and where my siblings and I played tennis and golf.
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