We’ve always had a complicated relationship — haven’t we? “I look like a boy!” I was 15 years old, and the cry left me without meaning to right after I looked in the mirror. My hairstylist, mother, and best friend all rushed to console me — reminding me how beautiful…

On Explaining Surrogacy to My Son, Loss, and Starting Over TW: mentions of miscarriage The thing about surrogacy is that it’s not just you and the intended parents going through the process, it’s your family too. …

By Christina I was never really one for taking medication for anything unless I was truly suffering. You knew I was in extreme discomfort or pain if you saw me pop a Motrin once in a blue moon. …

To Those Who Take Our Children, Some of us grow up with different monsters. Not the boogeyman others know. Not some green-skinned creature that hides under the bed. For some of us, the fear isn’t in some dark matter that jumps out to say “boo.” For some of us —…

By: Friday Faraday — Sometimes we can get so lost in our lives, seeing the same people everyday, and going around the same neighborhoods that we forget that the world we live in is vast, and the struggles that we go through are often shared with people on the other side of the world…

By: Friday Faraday There is an ideal picture of how our society should be, and it does differ from person to person based on their ideological, political, and personal beliefs. The broad view of that picture is a more harmonious place where the things that divide us — race, gender…

By: Friday Faraday There are over 4,000 religions, faith groups, and denominations in our modern-day world, and as you might imagine, the teachings of each one differ. You could actually see that as a reflection of the world that we live in; different ethnic groups, gender and sexuality identities, etc…

By: Friday Faraday As we progress as a society, we get to see the viewpoints and experiences of different types of people and families. One of the benefits of social media is that it gives us the ability to share those experiences (joys, struggles, and everything in between) to millions…

By: Friday Faraday Becoming a gestational surrogate is an incredibly unique experience. It’s one that allows you to give an extraordinary gift to a person or couple, change your own life financially, and potentially create longstanding relationships with your intended parents (should you choose to do so). …