We’ve all heard the saying: it takes a village to raise a child. For new daddies Brian and Ty, their village needed to be formed well before any children arrived. This docuseries chronicles their love story from their meeting at Gay Disney, through the circuitous route of family planning, donor-seeking, and surrogacy, and ultimately to their little love Leo. This series is a love letter to the village that made Leo’s life possible and will be enjoyed by anyone who loves Brian and Ty, enjoys a feel-good story or wants insight into family planning - queer otherwise.
Chapter 8: How The World Views Gay Dads (Plus: Do's and Don't's)
In their first ten months of fatherhood, Brian and Ty have fielded many questions and comments from kind individuals hoping to connect with their experience - and sometimes, these comments are assuming and harmful. How does the world view gay dads - both consciously and unconsciously? Brian and Ty talk about what it's been like to field questions, be in the world with their new baby, and give some practical suggestions for how to be in the conversation of family planning with friends and acquaintances.
12 Jan 2022
Chapter 7: Dancin' On My Own
At long last, it's here: the birth of Leo.
12 Jan 2022
Chapter 6: Transfer Day
After many starts and stops, the big day arrives: the transfer of the genetic material into Amber's womb. Also included in the episode: advice for budding relationships between surrogates and parents-to-be, a visit to Kalispell, and how Amber and Luke talked to their own children about the process of surrogacy.
12 Jan 2022
Chapter 5: Surrogate Number Three
After multiple heartbreaks on the roller coaster of building their family, Brian and Ty work through the loss of Ty's genetic material. We hear how their family plans changed and finally meet their third-time's-a-charm, Surrogate #3: Amber.
12 Jan 2022
Chapter 4: All About Surrogacy
This is an episode for folks who want to know more about the details of surrogacy, specifically around legal protections for the surrogate and expecting parents. Guest Judith Hoescsht, Esq. joins to discuss ART law, why Colorado laws are the most comprehensive in the country, and why protection laws are essential. She also shares her personal story and why she is such a passionate advocate for surrogacy.
Learn more about Judith Hoechst and ART law here (https://www.coloradoreproductivelaw.com/about/).
11 Jan 2022
Chapter 3: Filling The Bus
If your family planning journey were a bus, who would you want to be in it? This episode is all about filling your bus - topics covered include choosing a donor, choosing a surrogacy, and the different configurations of how one could have a family. Brian and Ty talk about their own process of filling their bus, why asking questions is essential, and why they prioritized a great relationship with their gestational carrier.
11 Jan 2022
Chapter 2: The Logistics Episode and Where to Begin
Don’t let the word “logistics” scare you - these conversations are meant to give you an idea of where to start in your family planning journey. We hear from Brian and Ty’s fertility specialist, Dr. Greene, who discusses the importance of long-term planning and shares all of the terms to know and understand with family planning. Get out your pen and paper for this episode - you might want to take some notes!
Visit Conceptions’ website here. (https://www.conceptionsrepro.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8vSOBhCkARIsAGdp6RT0YBdOD4XyCFtGrVFO8kzeFBEDmQu8vZhpQ1__qmibldd8qE50AQQaAsb2EALw_wcB)
11 Jan 2022
Chapter 1: All Good Love Stories Start on the Dance Floor
What do Gay Disney, the Na’Pali coast, and Seattle have in common? They all play a role in Brian and Ty - Leo’s daddies - love story. In this series opener, they talk about how they discussed children early in their relationship, Brian’s previous fertility journey which became a sort of spring pad for their own fertility conversations.
11 Jan 2022
Introducing It Takes A Village
Get a taste of what's to come in this narrative docuseries that chronicles Brian and Ty's winding journey through family planning. In this series, we'll hear about their journey from donor to surrogacy to birth, and ultimately, to their little love Leo.
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