Adopting Six Children with Complex Needs; The Single Dad who Started Adopting at 21
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We meet Benjamin Carpenter in this week’s episode. Stu caught up with adoptive Dad to six children with additional and complex needs. Benjamin talks about being the youngest single gay male adopter, as he wanted to adopt when he was 21, he discusses how he ended up adopting six children and the devastating loss of his son. Lotte and Stu catch up on meeting ally parents, and being misgendered.  Some Families is a StoryHunter Production   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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