Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent with their kids Oskar and Poppy.Photo:Jeremiah Brent/Instagram
Jeremiah Brent/Instagram
The couple, who married in May 2014, share two children: daughter Poppy and son Oskar. For Brent, he knew that he wanted tostart a familywith his future-husband as soon as he met him.
While Brent initially thought he would never have children “because I’d not seen a lot of people like us and families like ours with children,” he sayseverything changed after meeting Berkus.
“Within 10 minutes, I wanted to create a life and a family with him,” he told PEOPLE in 2022. “And it was the first time that I really believed that we could and I could. He was the first person that made me feel safe enough to go, ‘Okay, we can do this together.’ "
They welcomed both kids via surrogates, and the dads are proud of their “beautiful” journey to fatherhood.
Nate Berkus, Oskar Michael Brent-Berkus, Jeremiah Brent and Poppy Brent-Berkus are seen at Jeremiah Brent’s Book “The Space That Keeps You” Launch Party on March 02, 2024 in Montecito, California.Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Speaking toUSA Today, Berkus shared that the couple had formed “lovely relationships” with both of their kids’ surrogates and would be “thanking them forever” for “completing our family.”
He added, “We see it as a very beautiful experience.”
Brent and Berkus continue to raise their children together, and in December 2024, Berkus embarked on his next adventure aspart of theQueer Eyecast. But no matter how busy they get, Berkus toldHamptonsmagazine that “our children, our family, will always come first.”
“I make breakfast every morning; I walk the kids to school; I don’t miss dinners. I give them everything I have when I’m with them,” he said.
Here’s everything to know about Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s kids.
Poppy Brent-Berkus, 9
Poppy Brent-Berkus.Nate Berkus/Instagram
Nate Berkus/Instagram
Berkus and Brent welcomed their first child Poppy via surrogate on March 23, 2015.
“Jeremiah and I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our daughter, Poppy Brent-Berkus, born via surrogate on March 23, 2015,” Berkus wrote in aFacebook postat the time. “We are so excited to finally be a family of 3! As anyone with a newborn knows, we have our work cut out for us but couldn’t be happier to be embarking on this life changing journey that is parenthood.”
Poppy has lived in bothLos Angeles and New York City, and she developed an adorablein-flight habitfrom a young age.
“Poppy likes to see who else is traveling, say hello to people [on the plane]. She’s very social,” Berkus told PEOPLE in 2018.
Adding that she is “super easy” to travel with, the designer said, “All you need is like 20 episodes of Peppa Pig downloaded, and you’re good to go. She’s traveled a lot with us; not crazy around the world, but she’s been to Mexico a couple of times. She loves traveling.”
Oskar and Poppy Brent-Berkus.Nate Berkus/Instagram
Speaking of their decision to buy back their former Greenwich Village penthouse, it was something that felt right for the family.
“Poppy’s first fashion week began with @csiriano’s incredible collection — she hasn’t stopped sketching dress ideas since. Xx,” Brent captioned a post onInstagramSunday. The pair posed in a black and white photo at the event, with Brent standing behind Poppy with a hand on her shoulder.
Oskar Michael Brent-Berkus, 6
Oskar Brent Berkus.Nate Berkus/Instagram
The designers’ son,Oskar Michael, was born via surrogate on March 26, 2018, in Los Angeles.
In an interview with PEOPLE, Berkus and Brent revealed the heartfeltmeaning behind their son’s name. Oskar was named after Berkus’ former partner, Fernando Bengoechea, who died tragically in the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka.
“His middle name was Oskar,” Berkus told PEOPLE shortly after his birth — adding that the tribute “was actually Jeremiah’s idea.”
“We have always honored Fernando’s memory in our relationship. He’s a part of our love story,” explained Brent. “It’s such an important chapter in Nate’s life. So the idea that we can honor his memory in a beautiful way was exciting to us.”
According to the couple, Poppy was really excited to welcome a sibling, and she stepped into her role of big sister with ease.
“We always thought she’d be sweet, but we never thought she’d be so kind and nurturing,” Brent told All the Moms shortly after Oskar’s birth in 2018. “It’s pretty adorable.”
Poppy and Oskar Brent-Berkus.Nate Berkus/Instagram
He added that Poppy and Oskar cuddle in their dads’ beds every morning, and that Oskar was already familiar with his sister’s voice.
The two kids have very different personalities, and their dads can’t get enough of them.
“They’re very different, but they’re both the sweetest people we’ve ever met,” Brent once told PEOPLE. “We laugh, Nate and I, all the time. I’m like, ‘What would it be like to grow up with two parents who tell you they love you 37 times a day?’ "
“The truth is, Poppy’s a born nurturer. She’s done this a million times. She’s an old soul,” he continued. “And Oskar is just like a walking sugar bear, the cuddler. He’s really empathetic and sweet, very sensitive. He’s got enough … He’s a little mischievous, which is fine.”
“But they’re just great,” the proud dad added. “We got so lucky that these great kids chose us.”
source: people.com
