The actress adopted her son Yoby in 2011 from Ethiopia Connie Britton is sharing why she decided to pursue adoption as a single mom. The actress, 58, was interviewed for this month's cover of Parade and spoke about adopting her son Yoby,

Connie Britton has admitted she didn't know what to expect when she adopted her son. The Friday Night Lights actress adopted Eyob, now 14, from Ethiopia in 2011. Now she's confessed that she had no idea what she was doing.