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Annie’s Journey: “Something I’ve always felt really grateful for is how wanted I was from the very start.”
In this episode, we sit down with Annie, an ENT resident with a unique perspective on medicine, identity, and family. Born to two moms through donor insemination, Annie shares how she always knew she was deeply wanted. We explore her journey as a...

Twenty-one years ago, I was conceived through IVF…
Guest post by a member of the AllPaths community Twenty-one years ago, I was conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Today, I am a sophomore in college studying biology and neuroscience, with hopes of someday becoming a doctor. During my time in...

Joe’s Journey: “There’s nothing elective about infertility.”
Advocate, founder of Grain Fertility, and father through IVF, Joe Cody shares his family's journey which spanned four years and included multiple failed cycles and significant financial burdens. We explore the emotional and practical challenges faced by...

LaMone’s Journey: I became what I needed.
LaMone Downey Leonard, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Founder and CEO of Rising Hope Counseling and Wellness joins us to discuss her family building journey. Her mission is to create safe and supportive healing spaces for those experiencing...

The Arc of Sex and Intimacy During Family Building
Guest Post by Elliott Kronenfeld, Ph.D., LICSW, CST In this exciting age where families look different and are being built by all types of people, the ways to parenthood are many. For LGBTQ+ folx, there are options for fertility preservation, adoption,...

Alison’s Journey: “My heart was missing a piece and it was you.”
A Connecticut native who now calls Massachusetts home, Alison is a second-grade teacher and solo parent of one. Alison walks us along her path to becoming a single mother by choice, recurrent pregnancy losses, the grief of not being able to give her son a...