It’s that time of the year when families with school aged children are in full swing of the new year, and event and conference season is upon us. This brings up a lot of visibility and conversation, and often anxiety for families that can be seen as “non-traditional”.
In the post-Mother’s Day and pre-Father’s Day hubbub, I’d like to give a little love to all of the parents out there. Raising kids isn’t easy…And every parent deserves more celebration than they could possibly get. For every dirty diaper cleaner, scraped knee kisser, nightmare fixer – We salute you. (as Nextfamily recently shared, the…
Hello families looking to grow and Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re a single intended parent, a couple with big dreams to make two into three or a tribe looking to expand we know that this journey is filled with ups and downs! We hope that you’re taking care of each other and rejoicing in the…
As you all have probably gathered – I love sharing stories. Good stories especially. There is so much negative media around LGBT parenting and it is beautiful for us to share our personal journeys, struggles and triumphs rather than letting the media tell “our stories.”
Need help with “the talk?” Whether you’re talking to each other, your children or your family this short 2 minute video is a simplified animated reflection of the surrogacy journey for two gay men.
Dealing with infertility and accepting the reality you need help having a baby is often difficult. We “What if” ourselves a lot. We bargain. We cry. We become angry. So when we hear the news that to have a child we need to rely on a gestational surrogate not only can that be a big…
