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What Could Happen Without an Order Confirming Parental Rights?
Simply put, you could lose parental rights to your child, even if your name is on the official birth certificate as parent. A birth certificate is supposed to be enough, showing that those listed are the legal parents of the child. Unfortunately, that basic...

Understanding Known Egg Donation and Why It is Recommended
One of the most important decisions you will make when choosing to move forward with egg donation is not only who your egg donor will be, but the depth of relationship you will have with her. When...
Surrogacy 101 – 10 FAQs For Intended Parents
Surrogacy is a wonderful option for family building, especially within the LGBTQIA+ community. Celebrities such as Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, and Tan France have publicly...
10 of the best LBGTQ+ books for kids
One of our most frequently asked questions is how we explain our family make up to our children. While we have many discussions about how love makes a family, how our children came to us, and...
The LGBTQ Parent Dilemma: Why A Birth Certificate Is Not Enough
Many people assume that since the Supreme Court issued their decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644, 135 S. Ct. 2584, 192 L. Ed. 2d 609 (2015) which recognized the LGBTQ community across the...
Medication During Pregnancy – the ABC’s of drugs
Many women take medications during pregnancy and lactation. Studies have shown that most women take at least 1 medication during their pregnancy. The use of multiple medications during pregnancy is...
Riding The Fertility Wave – Unexplained Infertility x 2
Even though we are no longer trying to conceive, writing this post has taken a lot out of me. Going back to memories-some I neatly tucked away and others I have slammed them into a box that says...
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