Kirk Cameron was once a beloved Hollywood star, famous for his role in the 1980s hit TV show “Growing Pains.” He was a charming teenager who many girls admired.
But over time, Cameron’s image changed. He became very outspoken about his Christian faith and chose a different path from many of his former co-stars. His focus shifted from Hollywood fame to living a Christ-centered life with his wife, Chelsea Noble, and their six children.
Cameron and Noble have been married for 31 years. They have raised their kids in a home centered around their Christian beliefs. Cameron loves his wife deeply and is committed to her alone, refusing to kiss anyone else.
Many Hollywood celebrities think Kirk Cameron is too religious. They criticize and make fun of him because he openly shares his Christian faith.
Cameron’s recent acting and directing projects have strong Christian messages, which has made him less popular with some of his old fans. He himself has said:
“I’m kind of a Hollywood freak. I didn’t turn out like most people in this industry.”
Despite this, Cameron is well-loved by conservative Christians who appreciate his strong beliefs and the way he lives his life.
Before finding Christianity, Cameron was an atheist and his family didn’t go to church. One day, he went to church with a friend’s father and realized he was on a path to hell, which made him rethink his life.
Now 52, Cameron has made a vow to only kiss his wife, Chelsea Noble, and not any other women. His faith has deeply influenced his life, leading him to marry his “Growing Pains” co-star and build a family with her.
Kirk Cameron married his “Growing Pains” co-star Chelsea Noble after finding faith. They live in Los Angeles, close to the Hollywood sign, and have a big family.
The couple adopted four children: Jack, Isabella, Ahna, and Luke. They later had two biological children, Olivia and James. Chelsea Noble, who was adopted herself along with her brother, wanted to adopt before having biological kids so that their adopted children would know they were their first choice.
Noble says that, for her, there is no difference between her adopted and biological kids. She feels a special bond with all of them, which she believes comes from God. “It’s been an incredible journey,” she says. “You sort of forget who is adopted and who is not—it’s just your family.”
Cameron, who has a multi-racial family, wants to protect his children. He believes in using technology but advises families to set limits to ensure it doesn’t take over their lives.
Kirk Cameron, known for his role on “Growing Pains,” has become a strong advocate for family and marriage. After becoming a Christian, he married his “Growing Pains” co-star Chelsea Noble. The couple adopted four children and had two more together. Their adopted kids are Jack, Isabella, Ahna, and Luke, and their biological kids are Olivia and James.
Chelsea Noble shared that she was passionate about adoption because she and her brother were both adopted. She and Kirk wanted to adopt first so their adopted children would know they were their first choice. Noble feels deeply connected to all her kids, saying it doesn’t matter if they are adopted or biological; they are all her family.
Kirk and Chelsea have raised their kids in a Christ-centered home and have taught them to love and understand each other, emphasizing that families come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.
Kirk is also focused on helping families navigate the challenges of living in a technology-driven world. He advises setting boundaries with technology to protect children and maintain strong family connections.
Their daughter Isabella once shared a heartfelt Instagram post, thanking her parents for adopting her and her siblings. She expressed her love for her family and her gratitude for their faith. Ahna, another daughter, praised Kirk on Father’s Day for his love of God and family.
Kirk and Chelsea married in 1991 after meeting on the set of “Growing Pains.” They have been strong advocates for marriages built on Christian principles, encouraging couples to focus on their own responsibilities and follow the guidance found in the Bible. Kirk believes many marital issues arise when spouses blame each other instead of addressing their own faults.
Kirk Cameron has shown his commitment to his marriage through both words and actions. In 2008, while promoting his movie “Fireproof,” Cameron was supposed to kiss an actress in a scene. However, he had made a vow not to kiss anyone other than his wife. To handle this, the filmmakers dressed his wife as the movie’s female lead and shot the scene in silhouette.
Cameron explained that when he kisses his wife behind the scenes, it feels like they are honoring their marriage. He chose “Fireproof” because it reflects his beliefs and his love for his wife.
Cameron and Chelsea Noble have been married for 31 years. In 2020, he shared a throwback picture from their 29th wedding anniversary and wrote, “So thankful that after 29 years and turning 50, Chelsea still hasn’t turned me in for a newer model! #grateful.”
Kirk and Chelsea see marriage as a sacred and precious thing. Despite the trend of divorces in modern society, they believe marriage should be cherished and celebrated.
If you see a purple butterfly sticker near a newborn, you need to know what it means
Only weeks after Millie Smith and Lewis Cann learned they were having twin baby girls, they learned that only one would survive.
On April 30, after 30 weeks of a high-risk pregnancy, Smith delivered identical twins, Callie and Skye, the latter who lived only three hours.
Later in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Callie slept without her sister in the incubator, with her loving and grieving parents watching over her. In the unit with other babies, an overwhelmed mom of healthy newborn twins innocently told Smith that she was “so lucky” to not have two babies.
Crushed by the words, the new mom couldn’t find the words to explain her loss. Then, she realized that Skye’s legacy was to help other families who lose a child, and it came in the form of a purple butterfly.
In November 2015 Millie Smith and partner Lewis Cann found out they were having their first Child. Smith, who has twins in the family, said she had a “gut feeling” about having a duo and 10 weeks later, doctors confirmed she was expecting identical twin girls.
Less than two weeks after the excitement of knowing they would double the children in their home, the British couple were devastated to learn that one of their babies had a fatal condition and wouldn’t survive after birth.
“During the scan, the doctor didn’t say anything. I was very excited and loved seeing the little babies, but she was silent. Both Lewis and I immediately knew there must be a problem,” Smith said.
Doctors shared the news that one of the babies had anencephaly, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affects about one in 4,600 babies across the U.S. It’s a serious birth defect where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull, and “almost all babies born with anencephaly will die shortly after birth.”
Knowing that one baby would die soon after birth, and that there were risks involved for their other baby, the couple decided to move forward with the extremely high-risk pregnancy.
Over the next several months, Smith and Cann named their twins Skye and Callie. “We knew that Skye needed to have a name before she was born,” Smith said. “Knowing she would only survive for seconds or minutes, I wanted her to be named during that time.”
The meaning behind “Skye,” she explained “was somewhere we knew she would always be, that we could look up at the sky and remember our baby.”
When Smith went into labor after only 30 weeks on April 30, she needed an emergency C-section. To help navigate the loss, the couple had a “bereavement midwife” during the birth, and they were put I a special room the called the “Daisy Room,” where families can spend time with a baby before and after she/he passes.
“When the girls were born, they both cried. This was a huge moment, as we were told that Skye would not make a noise or move,” said Smith, who was thankful to have three hours with Skye before she died. “We were cuddling Skye when she passed away. This was the worst moment in our lives. I have never ever felt heartbreak like that before. But I am proud that she fought for so long to spend time with us.”
Born premature, Callie had to stay in NICU while she gained some strength and also in the unit were three other sets of twin.
“Most of the nurses were aware of what had happened, but as time passed, people stopped talking about Skye. After about four weeks, everyone acted as though nothing had happened, meaning the families around me had no idea about our situation,” Smith recalled.
One morning, a stressed mother whose twins were also in NICU, harmlessly said to Smith that she was “so lucky” to not have twins.
“None of the other parents knew what had happened or anything about Skye. The comment was completely innocent and more out of humor…They weren’t to know that I did at one point have two.” Smith continued, “But the comment nearly broke me. I ran out [of] the room in tears and they had no idea why. I didn’t have the heart to tell them what had happened. A simple sticker would have avoided that entire situation.”
It was in that moment Smith realized she had to create something that would speak for parents who had just lost a baby, ensuring the misunderstanding never happens again.
She designed a poster for the NICU explaining both hospital personnel and visitors that any incubator with a purple butterfly on it means that one or more babies, in a set of multiples were lost.
“I chose butterflies, as I felt it was fitting to remember the babies that flew away, the color purple because it is suitable for both boys or girls,” said Smith.
The purple butterfly concept–now under the Skye High Foundation–has spread to hospitals in several countries around the world.
Callie is now a lively, happy seven-year-old, and twin’s memory lives in purple butterfly cards along with other initiatives to help families with babies like Skye all over the world. The purple butterflies now come in numerous forms, like ornaments, cards, blankets, stuffed animals and more.
“Ultimately I will never be able to stop this from happening but the more support groups we can set up and put things in place like the stickers the better it will be. It’s the hardest thing anyone has to deal with,” Smith said.
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