An LGBTQ Family’s Surrogacy Journey with Corey Johnson & Meyer (7 months old!)

03/05/24 • 38 min

It’s our youngest guest yet! Seven month-old Meyer and his dad, LA-based actor Corey, tell us their family’s experience with surrogacy. Maria and Ann-Sophie also get political this week as we rail against the dismantling of reproductive rights in the US. Tune in for our rant, stay for the delightful guest and adorable baby sounds.

Listen to learn about:

How surrogacy works from start to finish
The relationship between a surrogate and expectant parents
The ups and downs of a fertility journey
What goes into the decision-making process of how to form your family
How the definition of family can change after you have children
Maria & Ann-Sophie’s feelings on reproductive justice and the current political climate

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Listen to learn about:

How surrogacy works from start to finish
The relationship between a surrogate and expectant parents
The ups and downs of a fertility journey
What goes into the decision-making process of how to form your family
How the definition of family can change after you have children
Maria & Ann-Sophie’s feelings on reproductive justice and the current political climate

For more surprising and authentic conversations about family-forming, subscribe to Our Families, Ourselves:

Apple Podcasts | Spotify Podcasts | Google Podcasts

Join the conversation and follow us on Instagram:

@ourfamiliesourselves

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V is for Vasectomy - Living that Child-Free Life with Edgar Landa

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We met a man who may just be a walking advocate for vasectomies - yay! But in all seriousness, LA-based fight choreographer, actor, and director Edgar charmed us with his enlightened view on the dreaded “v” word, and how he and his partner have embraced a child-free life.
Join us as we chat about:

Showing up as an uncle...often with the “un-cool” gifts
The decision to have a vasectomy and why men shouldn’t be afraid of it
What does it even mean to leave a “legacy”? And, really, are kids even worth it?
The importance of “chosen family” in our lives
Why Disneyland is hands-down more fun without kids

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Blonde Ambition: Navigating the Foster Care System with Actress Laura Leigh Hughes

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What an absolute *treat* this week as we chat with powerhouse Laura Leigh Hughes, LA-based actress and founder of The Unusual Suspects Theater Company, a non-profit serving youth. Laura is candid, funny, and shares her incredible journey of navigating the foster care system to adopt her now 15-year old daughter. And hot off the heels of her concert, Maria & Ann-Sophie share their lifelong love of another blonde performer and mom -- Madonna.

Join us as we talk:

How the foster care system impacts thousands of children each year
The ins and outs of adopting through LA’s foster care system
Systemic racism embedded in the system
Unexpected bonds formed between a foster child’s different caregivers
Assumptions people make about adoption, and the challenges and realities of interracial adoption

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