Their Stories in Their Words
Welcome to the stories of the parents who have "been there" and "done that."
You are thinking about starting your journey or you have already begun doing the work that needs to be done and this is a place for you to hear some stories from people/couples who have been where you are. Let them tell you what their journey was like.
01
Christine & Jen
Christine and Jen join us to talk about the processes they went through to grow their family to include two children.
02
Guillaume et Luigi
Guillaume et Luigi dream of being parents. This is a journey that sees them travelling outside of their home country so that they can find an egg donor and surrogate to assist them.
03
Jessie
Jessie and their ex-wife had the opportunity to each carry a child. While no longer married, they continue to co-parent their children so that their kids grow up in a loving and supportive environment.
04
Joseph
Achieving parenthood while still single is an undertaking that can find a person travelling the globe. Joseph tells us the international story of how he became the father of twins.​
05
Kristen & Alexis
Born 12 weeks early, identical twin babies are now home with their moms in Illinois. Kristen and Alexis investigated a variety of options when it comes to family planning before choosing IVF.
06
Lucie & Alyson
Lucie, Alyson and babyREADY collaboratively chose to make this interview an audio only file. We invite you to pop in your AirPods and listen while you walk, drive or journey about on your day!
07
Morgan & Ale
Whether or not to use an known donor is something that every 2SLGBTQIA+ person needs to consider when growing a family. Morgan and Ale explain why they made the choice that they did to have their child.
08
Patricia
When you decide to start a family you put on your rose coloured glasses and assume all will go as planned. Patricia explains the long journey they have been on to have a second child and the toll such a process can take.
09
Sheena & Sabrina
Sheena and Sabrina have wonderful insight to the processes involved in starting a family. Please stick with us (watch for some "subtitles") as there were a few sound hiccups throughout.
10
Troy
Articulate and deeply passionate about his role as father, Troy explains what surprises and struggles they went through as he and his ex-husband created their family with the aid of surrogates.
11
Victoria & Emily
Not every little girl dreams of carrying a baby in her uterus although that doesn't mean she doesn't dream of being a parent. Emily and Victoria used the process of RIVF to create their existing family.
Due to the length of this conversation, please note that it was split into two so that you don't miss a moment and nothing had to be edited out.
11
Jaimie
Once you have a chance to listen to all the Jaimie and her wife went through to create their family, you will understand why she felt compelled to share the stories of of 2SLBGTQIA+ existing and hopeful parents.
Due to the length of this conversation, please note that it was split into two so that you don't miss a moment and nothing had to be edited out.
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