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Influencer Kirstin Czernek and her husband, Tomas, are parents to four kids, three of whom they adopted through foster care. Their two youngest kids — daughter Aria, 6, and son Luca, 2 — have Down syndrome

In January 2025, Luca was diagnosed with AML leukemia, and the family rallied together to support him and each other as he went through multiple rounds of chemotherapy

Speaking to PEOPLE, Kirstin recalls some of the most difficult family conversations they had after Luca's diagnosis, including the heartbreaking moment when she taught her kids how to say the word "leukemia"

Kirstin Czernek is always teaching her kids new things. It's one of her greatest responsibilities as a parent, especially one who built a such diverse home under fairly atypical circumstances.

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