Podcasts about men having babies

"Growing up, I always imagined I'd one day be married with kids" says today's guest, single dad by choice John Yurcisin. "I've dated many smart, interesting, beautiful women. I was engaged once and called it off. I just never found my life partner." And so, John decided to become a dad on his own. On this episode, John shares the entire journey to having his two sons as a solo parent, including being the only heterosexual man in a room of 250 people at the Men Having Babies conference; finding a single parents group online; choosing and connecting with his surrogate; choosing an egg donor; and meeting his egg donor for dinner. He also talks about having his two boys, including his advice for anyone contemplating a single dad by choice journey.  TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Single dad by choice; solo dad by choice; egg donor; surrogate; surrogacy journey; IVF; Men Having Babies conference; doctors; lawyers; single parents' groups online  EPISODE SPONSORS: WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVF https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books Ali wrote her first children's book, and it's available now! “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini. Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/books For bulk orders of 10 or more books, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-request FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.com No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey. Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership RECEPTIVA DX ReceptivaDx is the singular test capable of identifying endometriosis, progesterone resistance, and endometritis in one comprehensive analysis. These conditions are often the hidden culprits behind unexplained infertility, directly impacting the success rates of IVF treatments. Ask for the Receptvia DX test today, and use code INFERTILEAF24 for $75 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We explore the concept of "dinks" - Dual Income No Kids - and the idea of forgoing having kids in favor of living a life of potential luxury and adventure. Listen in as we discuss the challenges many gay couples face when considering starting a family and how a lack of education and resources may influence their decision. We also look at the adoption and surrogacy process for LGBTQ+ families, discussing the difficulties and legal challenges that may arise. Hear our thoughts on balancing the DINKS lifestyle with parenthood and how we'll try to navigate it. Lastly, we share some valuable resources for those considering starting a family, like Gays with Kids and Men Having Babies. Don't miss our insights on the importance of connecting with other LGBT parents for education and support.–––Join Mod Squad for exclusive content, episode deep dives and more resources. Subscribe for free or support the show with a paid membership. Visit our website at moderngays.co for more info!––– Chapters:[00:05] Dinks or Dads: Discussing the luxuries of life with dual income and no kids versus the challenges and determination of becoming LGBTQ+ parents.[06:42] Surrogacy and Adoption for Families: We discuss 'selfish luxury', traveling with children, law of attraction, adoption, and LGBTQ+ family alternatives.[20:10] Navigating Surrogacy Laws and Parentage: Surrogacy process, transfer, legal side, changing laws, pre-birth order, research, LGBT support discussed.[24:39] Resources for Starting a Family: Gays with Kids, Men Having Babies, travel adventures and recharging explored. Links:Men Having BabiesGays with KidsGay & Lesbian Fertility Options at SDFC ___LINKS:Follow us on Instagram, TikTok and X.Join the Gayborhood free newsletter or paid membership for bonus episode content.Read more about every episode on our website.___SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW:Modern Gays is published every week. If you love the show and can support us, please subscribe and write a review wherever you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening! xx Daniel and Garet

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This week we had the wonderful honor of speaking with Ron Poole-Dayan, the founder of Men Having Babies. He explained how and why MHB was created and has grown in the past 10 years. And also how the organization and himself are advocating for surrogacy and LGBTQ fertility rights all around the world!https://m.youtube.com/@stop.sit.surrogate

Trends in social media have men presenting as women sharing excitement about being pregnant. This isn't a reality, but is something that stretches imaginations. Captivating ideas that gender is fluid drives young people to imagine new realities that aren't possible and actually troublesome.  Dr. Kathy responds, giving us some footing as we consider how to give courage and perspective to young people in a world fighting for their imaginations.

On this episode of Ask Charlie Anything, he's back answering YOUR questions you email him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including: UC Berkeley's new “Jew Free Zones” and "White free zones," what is on Charlie's latest reading list, Planned Parenthood's newest business endeavor that's targeting YOUR kids, and more.      Send in your questions TODAY to freedom@charkiekirk.com and tune back in to see if it gets answered.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me in conversation with my phenomenal married friends, fashion journalist Derek Blasberg (@derekblasberg) and Nick Brown (@nickbrown), managing partner at Imaginary Ventures. They share their surrogacy journey, becoming fathers to twins, an emergency in the hospital, and what annoys them about surrogacy - the answer may surprise you! For more information on surrogacy for gay men, visit Men Having Babies at menhavingbabies.org or DM Nick @nickbrown. LMNT: This is a true headache-buster! Right now LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Get yours at www.DrinkLMNT.com/HUMANS Caraway: Visit www.Carawayhome.com/humans or use code humans at checkout for 10% off your next purchase! Moon Juice: To get the sleep of your dreams, head to www.moonjuice.com/HUMANS and use the code HUMAN at checkout for 20% off. Faherty: Head to www.fahertybrand.com/humans20 and use code humans20 at checkout to get 20% off! Produced by Dear Media

The Ladies of Liberty Sound Off – President Biden visits Israel and Saudia Arabia in the Middle East. The Ladies of Liberty discuss the results of this trip. In the meantime, back at home, Josh Hawley is debating with a woke professor whether men can have babies!

The Ladies of Liberty Sound Off – President Biden visits Israel and Saudia Arabia in the Middle East. The Ladies of Liberty discuss the results of this trip. In the meantime, back at home, Josh Hawley is debating with a woke professor whether men can have babies!

COCKTAILS AND INTELLECT PODCASTEpisode 56: NO CHASER/COVID IS THE NEW REAL ESTATECocktail: @courvoisierusa @padreazul.tequilaOn this Episode of Cocktails and IntellectYoungC.a.u.s.e, Shereen and Special Guests @kentra_ismyrealtor Discuss REAL ESTATE, COVID-19, TEXAS ABORTION LAW, LIL NAS X, MEN HAVING BABIES  and MORE!!This Episode is Sponsored by: @nightshadeloungeorlandoLocated at 536 W. Church St. Orlando, Fl 32805Email us: candipodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram:@cocktailsandintellectposcast@islandgoddess_diana@youngc.a.u.s.eFollow us on Facebook: CocktailsandintellectpodcastLike, Subscribe, Share and Comment below!!#podcastlife #orlando #florida #cocktailsandintellectpodcast #cocktails #intellect #instagood #podcast #drink #realestate #realtor #abortion #texas #vaccine #lilnasx #instapodcast #blackowned #entreprenuership #business #live #love #laugh #theliquorlibrary #explorepage

As an only-child growing up in the early '70s in rural Mississippi, I SEE U's Eddie Robinson admired his mom and dad. Family meant the world to him -- it gave him a deep sense of belonging. But years later, when he came out to them as gay during a phone call, his religious parents shut off all communication with him. But it was his father who finally broke the silence and expressed how much they loved and supported him. Years later, Eddie made a promise to his dad that he'd be a grandfather some day. But with no partner, limited funds and his father's unexpected death, Eddie's desire to have a child through surrogacy has become a very challenging experience. Join us as host Eddie Robinson shares his personal story of struggle and perseverance in an effort to raise a child of his own. Guests include Eddie's surrogate, Whitney Crenshaw, along with Barbara Collura of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and mental health expert, Joey Guzman-Kuffel.

Connecting with your target demographic is vital to running a successful business. However, in your target audience there are many subsets that each have their unique needs. One of those subsets is the LGBTQ community. The best way to get to know your customer is to talk with them, and to help you better understand the best way to serve this audience I sat down with Ron Poole-Dayan. Ron is a marketing and business strategy expert. He is the executive director and founder of Men Having Babies. Along with Greg, his husband of 25 years, they are among the first same-sex couples in the nation to father children through gestational surrogacy. Their twins, born in 2001, were conceived with the use of eggs donated by Greg's sister, and carried by a gestational carrier. Tune into this episode to hear us talk about: How to market to the LGBTQ community Men Having Babies Conferences How to make the LGBTQ community feel welcome Why gay couples may consider fertility clinics vs surrogacy agencies Resources: GPAP (Gay Parenting Assistance Program): https://menhavingbabies.org/assistance/criteria/ More from Ron Poole-Dayan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-poole-dayan-9bb76/ Twitter: @MenHavingBabies Facebook: https://fb.com/MenHavingBabies Website URL https://MenHavingBabies.org To learn more about our Goal and Competitive Diagnostic, visit us at FertilityBridge.com.

When Tyler Greene first met his husband, one thing was clear: his husband wanted kids, and Tyler didn't. But after going to a Men Having Babies conference, and seeing other, happy gay couples with genetically-linked children, Tyler did a 180: “If we're able to do that, I would have a hard time not trying.” Listen as Tyler takes us through his family's journey with surrogacy: finding their son's surrogate, being there for his birth, and gearing up to embark on the journey a second time.   You can follow Tyler Greene on Twitter and Instagram @storyproducer.    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEJFhcReE4ejw2Kw7ba8DVJ1xQLogPwA/view    Interested in learning more about Tyler? Check out the links below:  Listen to Tyler's podcast, This Is My Family: https://www.timfshow.com/  Learn more about Tyler's work with Pod People: https://www.podpeople.com/  Keep up with all of Tyler's work at his website: https://www.thestoryproducer.com/    To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/good-kids/ shortly after the air date.   Stay up to date with Good Kids and everything from Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com.   If you want to submit a show idea, email us at goodkids@lemonadamedia.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Jodi Hardy, a mother, a wife, and the surrogate mother to our two beautiful kids. Jodi is a woman who knows how to give with love, and in a way she cannot be repaid. In this episode, Jodi shares her very interesting story as an adopted child who was purposely born to be given to her parents. Inspired by her own story, Jodi became aware that she wanted to help others become parents through surrogacy. Listen to the episode and hear Jodi explain her experience carrying and giving birth to our son and daughter. Episode Timeline: [0:28] Intro [1:37] Jodi’s background as an adopted child and how she dealt with it. [3:37] She narrates the interesting story of her biological parents. [8:21] How Jodi got called to my and my partner’s story and help us become parents. [12:09] How the implantation of an embryo happens for surrogacy. [12:57] She explains her experience carrying and giving birth to children who were not hers. [18:38] Jodi describes why she doesn’t think she will continue surrogating babies. Relevant Links: Create Fertility: https://www.createivf.com/ Men Having Babies: https://www.menhavingbabies.org/ Canadian Fertility Consultants: https://fertilityconsultants.ca/

Find out what lead Ron Poole-Dayan in creating Men Having Babies- a global surrogacy organization that support gay men in their journey of becoming parents.

We bring back Anthony M. Brown, Esq., the LBGTQ rights attorney, to the show this week! Today we discuss the challenges in LBGTQ family law and surrogacy within this community.  Anthony M. Brown, Esq: Founding Chairman of the Board of Men Having Babies. Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, LGBT Bar of New York, New York Attorneys for Adoption and Family Formation (NYAAFF) and the National LBGT Bar Association. Anthony is also the 2016 recipient of the Gay CityNews Impact Awards. To contact Anthony, please call (212) 953-6447, email anthony@timeforfamilies.com, or visit www.timeforfamilies.com.

Anthony M. Brown, Esq., an LBGTQ rights attorney, makes an appearance on the Mentor Esq! Let's discuss his journey of making a change in the world. From starting his life experience as an actor to then discovering his true calling to represent those who need and deserve more of a voice in the eye of the law: the LBGTQ community.   Anthony M. Brown, Esq: Founding Chairman of the Board of Men Having Babies. Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, LGBT Bar of New York, New York Attorneys for Adoption and Family Formation (NYAAFF) and the National LBGT Bar Association. Anthony is also the 2016 recipient of the Gay CityNews Impact Awards. To contact Anthony, please call (212) 953-6447, email anthony@timeforfamilies.com, or visit www.timeforfamilies.com. Andrew J. Smiley, Esq. is a lecturer, leader, and commander of the courtroom. He is a Past President of The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and a Past President of The New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance. To contact Andrew, please either call (212) 986-2022, email andrew@thementoresq.com or visit www.smileylaw.com

Royce speaks on his "hustling" days in college and also taps into men having babies. Launched by Orange Clique LLC , Royce's Rant is #1 destination in Urban Entertainment. Focused on expertly curating the best of the best in Southern Urban culture and engaging youth in social conversation, the multi-genre, multi-platform network offers breaking music news, videos, artists, comedians, adult entertainers, and interviews. Orange Clique Marcus Pendleton | https://www.instagram.com/k_marzzz/ Royce Massengill | https://www.instagram.com/royce.masse... Dontae Johnson | https://www.instagram.com/theodxpe/ Josh Lovett | https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshlovett/ #blackculture #roycesrant #music #blackentertainment #nashville --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For Kaspar and his husband starting a family meant the world. Literally. They travelled from Denmark to the US to fulfill their dreams of having twins. Coming from a country were surrogacy is considered a legal grey zone, planning their journey went beyond budgeting for immense economic and emotional costs. They also had to factor in potential legal backlash, insurance problems and one looong flight home. Listen as Kaspar discusses with Ellen and Jenn: • How surrogacy is viewed in Denmark. And most of Europe, for that matter. • Kaspar and Lambang’s back story – 3 days into the relationship and they wanted kids! • Their process in deciding to use surrogacy. • Flipping their home to fund the surrogacy journey. • How they went about finding an agency and clinic. • How they chose their egg donor. • Time for the retrieval… 55 eggs?! Woah. • Meeting their gestational carrier. • Will there be more kids? • Understanding American health insurance.(Do Americans even understand it?) • Celebrating the small milestones. • The trip home and their epic playlist for the flight. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: brightfuturesfamilies.com Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/ Learn more about Men Having Babies at http://www.menhavingbabies.org/ Learn more about Denmark: https://www.visitdenmark.com/

Shelly is the Marketing Manager for Men Having Babies, helping hundreds of couples a year make their dreams of a family come true. She is part of a team that empowers and educates men on surrogacy, and before working for Men Having Babies, Shelly personally helped multiple families. Tune in as she shares with Ellen and Jennifer about: -How being a part of a mom’s group planted the idea of surrogacy. -Her first experience with an agency and their reaction when she said she wanted to work with a same-sex couple. -The first “date” errr….the match meeting over Skype with the couple whose profile she selected. -Their first in-person meeting — and her outfit dilemma. -The timing delay after losing 2 egg donors. -Her pregnancy experience — the vomiting…oh the vomiting. -The beautiful birthing experience. -The story of her second surrogacy journey. -Her scary experience with heavy bleeding while pregnant with her singleton 2nd surro baby. -The request from the surrogate parents from the 2nd journey for a baby sister. -The amazing work she does with Men Having Babies. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: iwanttoputababyinyou.com
 Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: brightfuturesfamilies.com
 View the schedule of events for Men Having Babies here: menhavingbabies.com/surrogacy-seminars/

Sherman grew up in Ohio and enjoys a successful career as a chemical engineer. He and his husband longed to be parents. Unfortunately, they experienced more bumps in the road and more heartbreak than any hopeful parents should ever have to endure. Sherman is dedicated to giving back and is now the incoming chair for Men Having Babies, a non-profit dedicated to providing education and support to gay men wishing to become biological parents through surrogacy. Sherman chats with Ellen and Jenn about: -When he and his husband decided they wanted to have kids and how his Google search led to surrogacy and learning about the many, MANY moving parts and parties involved. -His recommendations on what questions you should ask an agency BEFORE starting your surrogacy journey. -Their surrogacy journey with twins — conflicts that arose and how their agency was missing in action for conflict resolution. -How they found out about their daughter’s delivery…through a post on Facebook! -He and his husband’s tragic losses and the horrific details that followed. -Their attempt at 2 surrogates in tandem — and what the surrogates thought of this. -Surrogate attempts 4, 5, 6 and 7 (uh huh) independently. -The end result after all of the many surrogates, the happy tears and the sad tears. -What the Men Having Baby organization is and how he got involved. Really involved. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: iwanttoputababyinyou.com 
Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: brightfuturesfamilies.com
Learn more about Men Having Babies: menhavingbabies.org

Ron is a gay dad and founder of Men Having Babies. He took his own experience and build an organization that helps men around the world creating their own family.

In this special episode, we flew to New York City to experience the annual Men Having Babies Conference. MHB provides unbiased surrogacy parenting advice and support for gay men worldwide. The Conference featured parenting options in the USA and Canada, in-depth panels — including on insurance, budgeting, and teen surrogacy children, and an Expo of surrogacy parenting info. In this episode we shed a light on the history and work of Men Having Babies, on the conference and on the Canadian surrogacy option. Did you know? Men's Having Babies' Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP) helps make the dream of fatherhood a wider reality with financial assistance for prospecting parents' surrogacy journey. Click here to find more info Get the Daddy2 Community Sheet! Download a cheat sheet of what we learned during the first season of Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast, some gratuitous pictures of pretty men, and some ideas to think about. Also, we want to stay in touch with you and build an army of dads (and friends). Fill in your name and email and we'll send you a link to download! NameEmail* With over 8,500 future and current gay parents worldwide, the international nonprofit Men Having Babies (MHB) is dedicated to providing its members with educational and financial support community forum. The MHB conferences is organized with the help of prominent LGBT parenting organizations, provide unparalleled opportunities to get unbiased information, access a wide range of relevant service providers, and connect with others going through the surrogacy process. Special interest panels for parents, prospects and professionals include topics such as parenting for HIV+ men, speaking to your children about surrogacy and gay parenting, testimonials from teenagers born via surrogacy, and ethical considerations in surrogacy. This is definitely the recommended first step to take if you are a gay couple considering having biological children. It's definitely your boot-camp to kickstarting your parenting journey. View Men Having Babies' Mission Statement sheet Episode Interviews Anthony Brown, Founding Chairman of MHB Anthony currently is a senior associate at the law firm of Chianese and Reilly Law, P.C., heading its family and estates law division. He has been with MHB since its early days, was appointed as a board member and Secretary of the board of the organization upon its incorporation in July 2012. Anthony has served as Board Chairman since 2013. In 2010, CNN aired a documentary that followed Anthony and his husband Gary's quest for a family of their own. The documentary is titled 'Gary and Tony Have a Baby.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYIIsdKgZjY Ron Poole-Dayan, Executive Director of MHB Ron has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business strategy development both in the USA and internationally. Ron and his husband Gary are among the first same-sex couples in the nation to father children through gestational surrogacy. Their twins, born in 2001, were conceived with the use of eggs donated by Greg's sister, and carried by gestational carrier. Ron has been the MHB program coordinator since 2005 and was appointed as the Executive Director of Men Having Babies upon its incorporation in July 2012. Frank Nelson, Board Member Frank is a high school teacher working with at-risk youth in Toronto, Ontario. Frank and his husband BJ have a son, Milo, who was born in June 2014 via gestational surrogacy. By some twist of fate, their birth photo went viral, and their surrogacy story was shared around the world. BJ gave an interview for Daddy2 in early 2018 in which he described the aftermath of their famous photo, and raising Milo in an interfaith home. Frank and BJ have written a children's book called Milo's Adventures: A Story About Love, about their surrogacy journey. Frank believes it's important to teach others about surrogacy and  to show the w...

In this special episode, we flew to New York City to experience the annual Men Having Babies Conference. MHB provides unbiased surrogacy parenting advice and support for gay men worldwide. The Conference featured parenting options in the USA and Canada, in-depth panels — including on insurance, budgeting, and teen surrogacy children, and an Expo of surrogacy parenting info. In this episode we shed a light on the history and work of Men Having Babies, on the conference and on the Canadian surrogacy option. Did you know? Men's Having Babies' Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP) helps make the dream of fatherhood a wider reality with financial assistance for prospecting parents' surrogacy journey. Click here to find more info Get the Daddy2 Community Sheet! Download a cheat sheet of what we learned during the first season of Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast, some gratuitous pictures of pretty men, and some ideas to think about. Also, we want to stay in touch with you and build an army of dads (and friends). Fill in your name and email and we'll send you a link to download! Name Email* With over 8,500 future and current gay parents worldwide, the international nonprofit Men Having Babies (MHB) is dedicated to providing its members with educational and financial support community forum. The MHB conferences is organized with the help of prominent LGBT parenting organizations, provide unparalleled opportunities to get unbiased information, access a wide range of relevant service providers, and connect with others going through the surrogacy process. Special interest panels for parents, prospects and professionals include topics such as parenting for HIV+ men, speaking to your children about surrogacy and gay parenting, testimonials from teenagers born via surrogacy, and ethical considerations in surrogacy. This is definitely the recommended first step to take if you are a gay couple considering having biological children. It's definitely your boot-camp to kickstarting your parenting journey. View Men Having Babies' Mission Statement sheet Episode Interviews Anthony Brown, Founding Chairman of MHB Anthony currently is a senior associate at the law firm of Chianese and Reilly Law, P.C., heading its family and estates law division. He has been with MHB since its early days, was appointed as a board member and Secretary of the board of the organization upon its incorporation in July 2012. Anthony has served as Board Chairman since 2013. In 2010, CNN aired a documentary that followed Anthony and his husband Gary's quest for a family of their own. The documentary is titled 'Gary and Tony Have a Baby.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYIIsdKgZjY Ron Poole-Dayan, Executive Director of MHB Ron has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business strategy development both in the USA and internationally. Ron and his husband Gary are among the first same-sex couples in the nation to father children through gestational surrogacy. Their twins, born in 2001, were conceived with the use of eggs donated by Greg's sister, and carried by gestational carrier. Ron has been the MHB program coordinator since 2005 and was appointed as the Executive Director of Men Having Babies upon its incorporation in July 2012. Frank Nelson, Board Member Frank is a high school teacher working with at-risk youth in Toronto, Ontario. Frank and his husband BJ have a son, Milo, who was born in June 2014 via gestational surrogacy. By some twist of fate, their birth photo went viral, and their surrogacy story was shared around the world. BJ gave an interview for Daddy2 in early 2018 in which he described the aftermath of their famous photo, and raising Milo in an interfaith home. Frank and BJ have written a children's book called Milo's Adve...

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Men Having Babies is a nonprofit organization providing support, information, and financial assistance for current and prospective gay Intended Parents. In this episode of Golden Gossip, Frank and his Executive Assistant, Juan share their experience at the 2018 Men Having Babies Chicago Conference. They talk about what Men Having Babies does for perspective Intended Parents, what the program means to the gay community, and what it means to them personally.

If you are a family who has struggled with getting pregnant or are in a same-sex relationship, the conversation of surrogacy may have come up. There are so many parts to the surrogacy journey that you may not know where to start. Susan Taylor of Taylor Made Midwifery has joined us to talk about her experience as a surrogate and walks us through the process of finding or becoming a surrogate. About Susan Susan Taylor is a Certified Professional Midwife and Licensed Midwife serving the DFW area. She specializes in VBACs, waterbirth, and surrogacy. She is also the Surrogate Outreach and Support Coordinator for Family Source Consultants. As a two time Gestational Surrogate, Susan enjoys meeting with aspiring surrogates and potential Intended Parents and educating the community on Gestational Surrogacy. Susan is especially passionate about helping LGBTQ families either through midwifery care or surrogacy. Her most recent surrogate baby was for a same sex couple in Spain. Outside of work, Susan is married to her best friend, Chris, and they have four children who keep them very busy. When she’s not catching babies or helping create families through surrogacy, she can be found volunteering with the high school band, where her son is a percussionist, or cheering on her cheerleading daughter or watching her youngest sons master karate. Follow Susan www.taylormademidwifery.com Www.familysourcesurrogacy.com Men Having Babies: www.menhavingbabies.org If you would like to link my most recent surrogacy birth film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wX0xz4cx6IY