Jennifer Garner: Blogger to Save the Children!

Jennifer Garner and her adorable daughter Violet Affleck go shopping at The Grove on Wednesday (August 29) in Los Angeles.

Earlier in the day, the 40-year-old actress blogged for iVillage‘s blog series CelebVillage, in support of Save the Children‘s Early Steps to School Success programs.

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Jennifer wrote, “Through home visits, book exchanges, parenting groups and more, Early Steps helps babies and toddlers with language, social and emotional development. Just as important, the program helps their parents, giving them the knowledge and skills to support their children’s growth. And the program works: Kids in Early Steps don’t have to play catch up once they start school — they are in line with the national average from the beginning. More important, the parents we work with feel recognized, encouraged and part of a community of people who care about the future of their children.”