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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Jennifer Garner reveals parenting struggles after fight with daughter Violet Affleck
Jennifer Garner revealed the truth about raising her children, days after her daughter Violet Affleck penned a candid essay in which she recalled a tense argument with her mom. Garner, 53, opened up about her struggles during a discussion about her organic children's food brand, Once Upon a Farm, on Thursday night. During a rapid fire game she was asked: 'What's harder - raising kids or raising capital?' Garner quickly responded: 'Kids!' Her business partner, John Foraker - the co-founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm - agreed, adding: 'Kids, absolutely.' The Alias actress is mom to Violet, 19, Fin (formerly Seraphina who announced they identify as non-binary last year), 16, and Samuel, 13, whom she shares with ex husband Ben Affleck, 52. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She went on to reveal the one particular difficulty she struggled with in the early days of motherhood - baby food. 'I had made my kids baby food. I did not like that process. I love to cook; I do not like to make baby food. It's very confusing,' she said. As a result she teamed up with Foraker and Once Upon a Farm which is estimated to be worth $100 million. Garner's talk came days after her daughter Violet drew a strong reaction with her Yale Global Health Review essay, which was published on May 18 and detailed a tense argument she had with her famous mom while waiting out the LA fires in luxury accommodations in January. While her mom, who volunteered to help, was 'shell-shocked' and 'astonished by the fires in Los Angeles, Violet said she was 'surprised at her surprise as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when.' 'My question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when,' Violet — who made a public plea for 'mask mandates' last year — added. Elsewhere, she mocked pregnancy rumors about her. When asked about the 'quiet rumors' of there being 'a possible IPO on the horizon,' referring to a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) where a private company offers shares of its stock to the public, Garner quipped: 'They also say I'm pregnant.' Roughly five years ago, fans commented on one of her Instagram photos in which they thought she had a baby bump that was covered by her denim overalls. Garner addressed the rumor in the comments section, writing: 'I am 48, have three healthy kids, and am not-and never will be-pregnant. We can lay that pupper to rest. Have [I] gained the Covid 19? Possibly. But that is another story.' Garner also addressed government cuts after the moderator, Kim Last, asked for Garner and Foraker's thoughts about the current proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid that could negatively impact the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). 'I think that it's like there's being dictated high on the mountain in a way, which is great. We should be feeding kids simple, fresh, nutritious foods. I mean it's kind of a no brainer,' she insisted. 'But at the same time we're looking to cut SNAP and WIC benefits and SNAP already is - we'll be saving about $6 a day a person - and so we've got to feed our kids. We can't just say no ultra processed foods and by the way, we're going to cut any government assistance for you.' She shared her worries over kids 'growing up hungry in this country,' adding: 'I mean, 90 percent of kids who are growing up with food insecurity in their homes are living in rural America. 'And a lot of those kids, even where the food is grown — the salad bowl of our country, which is Central Valley, California — the place that you shop there is a convenience store. 'There's not a potato, there's not a carrot, there's not an apple. There's not one thing that's really that fresh.' In addition, she shared her own experiences and her work with Save the Children - especially how she advocates for kids in Washington D.C. - and how important it is to keep 'programs alive' that focus on feeding kids in rural America. 'I've had the most amazing experiences of being on the Save the Children trips twice - once in Central Valley, California, once in Navajo Nation in New Mexico,' she told the crowd as she noted that the local food pantries informed her that Once Upon A Farm was the only fresh food that the kids there had ever had. Garner's goal, through Once Upon a Farm, is to 'raise the access of healthy, simple, real whole ingredients' and the business' goal is 'to serve a million meals to kids in rural America,' which she and John say they'll be able to reach in June this year, especially with help from their new partnership with Feeding Millions. Garner ended the conversation with telling the crowd that everyone should check out Angel City Football Club (ACFC) as Once Upon a Farm partnered with the stadium after Natalie Portman (someone she called ''so incredible and elegant') convinced her to invest in it.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jennifer Garner proves she is still very much in love with beau John Miller... after ex Ben Affleck visits her again
Jennifer Garner was seen walking with her boyfriend John Miller on Sunday. The two looked very much together romantically as they were not afraid to get affectionate in public. The 13 Going On 30 star put her hand on his back at one point and then later the two were seen holding hands. There was speculation earlier this year that they may had broken up as she was seen getting close to her ex-husband Ben Affleck during their son Samuel's paintball birthday event. But was quick to clear up that Garner was still with Miller as a source saw them on an affectionate date at the Farmer's Market in Brentwood, California. On this recent outing, both were dressed casually as they picked up coffee in Los Angeles: he had on a Wrangler denim shirt and she wore a top with the logo of her Once Upon A Farm company. Hours earlier, Affleck was seen visiting Jennifer at her home. Together they share three children: Violet, 19, who is away at college, Fin, 16 and Sam, 13. Meanwhile, Ben's other ex, Jennifer Lopez, was spotted alone on a beach in a bikini top on Mother's Day. Ben was seen stopping by Garner's house on Sunday. The Argo director, 52, seemed to be carrying a small gift. The Oscar winner looked relaxed in a white T-shirt with ANIMALS Film Crew written on it, over jeans and sneakers. His salt and pepper hair and beard were neatly cropped. Affleck and Garner were married from 2005 to 2018. Garner and Affleck have remained amicable ever since ending their marriage seven years ago. In February, it was reported that Miller feels uncomfortable about the close bond between Garner and her ex-husband. A source told Page Six that Miller 'isn't thrilled' about how much time the exes spend with each other. The insider explained that Miller 'knows Ben and Jen have been leaning on each other more than ever lately and have a really close relationship.' Miller reportedly feels that 'their growing bond is getting to be a bit much when Ben spends all the holidays with them like Christmas and Thanksgiving.' 'John feels like a third wheel,' the insider claimed. 'It used to be solely about the kids, but John feels like it could be more than just about their coparenting relationship,' the insider alleged. Affleck has not spoken much about his recent divorce from Lopez, 55. He wed Lopez in 2022 and she filed for divorce last year following months of speculation. The marriage officially ended earlier this year. Garner was said to have played a key role in helping her ex-husband through his split from Lopez, adopting the role of 'marriage counsellor' to the struggling couple, with some friends feared she had been forced to 'play mediator.'
