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Surrogacy, explained with heart: building families through community
Surrogacy is more than a medical pathway. It is a relationship-centered way to grow a family. Here is what to know, how to start, and the support you deserve.

Why surrogacy stories deserve to be told
When families share the real paths that brought their children home, they replace silence with connection. Here is why surrogacy stories matter and how to tell yours with care.

7 ways surrogates describe their emotional journey
Surrogacy can be profound, complex, and beautiful all at once. Here are seven ways surrogates often describe their inner experience, plus simple prompts and scripts to support the process.

Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell welcome baby via surrogacy—and shut down critics
"Welcome to the center of our world, Tove Jane McDowell," Collins wrote

Here’s an updated fertility glossary: Because the terms we use matter
Let’s challenge each other to evolve the verbiage around the conception process. Because family building should feel as good as possible, in spite of challenges along the way.

I’ve been a surrogate three times: Here’s what I want people to know
"I know why I chose surrogacy in the first place: To help the people who can’t have the babies they so desperately want."

Pregnancy after breast cancer: What an expert wants you to know
It's an unfortunate fact that during cancer treatment, chemotherapy can damage and deplete a woman's eggs, making future conception more difficult. However, there are several ways to preserve your fertility or grow your family after cancer.

Her 53-year-old mom became her surrogate, then she got pregnant, too
Now this family has welcomed two baby girls less than two months apart.

7 common myths about starting LGBTQ+ families, debunked
Looking to start a family as an LGBTQ+ person? Here's what you need to know.

This film sheds human light on the surrogacy boom in the U.S.—specifically, in Boise, Idaho
Made in Boise compassionately tracks four women navigating surrogacy—and it's well worth streaming.

It’s a boy for Kim and Kanye!
Baby #4 is a brother for North, Saint and Chi!

My Journey to Using A Surrogate
A mom tells us why surrogacy was the right choice for her family.