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The Ongoing Costs of Raising a Child(ren)

I did a simple google search of “how much does it cost to raise a child” and then my eyes glazed over. According to Investopedia, it could be as much as $277k in 2022 (from birth to age 18). That turns out to be about $15k a year. But I…
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Let’s Have a Baby! Fertility Treatments for LGTBQ Family Planning

For the last installment of our Let’s Have a Baby series, we’ll be talking about Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Assisted Reproductive Technology as we know it was first successful in 1978, when Dr. Patrick Steptoe and Dr. Robert…
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Let’s Have a Baby! Adoption for LGBTQ Family Planning

In our next installment of “Let’s Have a Baby” we’re going to look at adoption for LGBTQ family planning. Adoption can be the go-to choice for many LGBTQ families. Some parents-to-be have been adopted themselves and know the deep and…
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Let’s Have a Baby! Surrogacy for LGBTQ Family Planning

My son was born by a gestational surrogate. The process was a whirlwind for my husband and me. We had to think about things like how would we find an egg donor? How much would this cost in total? Would our attempts fail? Or would this take years…
Financially Planning for a Baby

Planning for a Baby, Financially? Things to Consider

Are you planning for your baby, financially speaking? Besides buying the crib and taking parenting classes (don’t forget infant CPR!), new families need to get their finances in order before welcoming a little one into the home. This is especially…
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Why I Decided to Work with an LGBTQ Specialty

Fifty years ago this month, we will celebrate the seminal event that brought the LGBT rights movement to the forefront: the Stonewall Riots. Even though the LGBT rights movement began decades before the riots, this event catapulted LGBT people…
LGBTQ Family Planning

LGBTQ Family Planning

No matter what your family structure, deciding to start a family is a momentous decision. But for folks in the LGBTQ community, that step can look a little different than for a cis-gendered, heterosexual couple—especially when it comes to…