And while the teen doesn’t have any of the health challenges faced by his soon-to-be siblings, he is struggling with an issue that his new dads are uniquely qualified to support him through: being gay. The couple is now in the process of adopting yet another foster child, 16-year-old Darnell. They’re still not done giving back, either. “And it felt really important to give back in some way to kids who are already here instead of bringing another child into the world.” “It just felt like it was the right thing for us to do,” explains Eric, who quit his job as a visual merchandising manager 12 years ago to work at a local foster and adoption agency.
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