Hello Families! As we head into spring, a time of growth and rebirth, the family bug might be nagging at some of you even more than usual. With school almost out and families starting to plan vacations we’ll be bombarded with more and more images of families together out and about town. Along with some…
I have always really valued my children’s opinions. As many mothers do, I think of their best interest before I make any major decisions. When deciding to become a surrogate mother this was no exception. I have been a surrogate mother three times. At the time of delivery with my first surrogate pregnancy my children…
Science, propelled by the desire of individuals and couples looking to grow their families, is taking us into an amazing new era of reproductive options. However, whenever you move forward, there are inevitably some things that get left behind. For heterosexual couples struggling with infertility there has always been a kind eye, sympathetic ear, and…
Medically assisted reproduction has obviously had an undeniable impact on the lesbian and gay community, yet rarely is discussed transgender reproduction unless it is about sensationalized stories such as Thomas Beattie.
There are lots of challenging discussions to have as you start to explore building your family. If you’re an LGBTQ identified couple, or any couple utilizing assisted reproduction, stigma and common understanding of what “traditional family building” looks like can add to these challenges. Although challenging, the stories that we tell about how our families…
In my last post I linked to the Living “The New Normal” community group and discussed the importance of these informal support networks. However, these informal support networks are just one piece of the family building through assisted conception puzzle.
