How to Save For Your Kid’s Education: Navigating the Maze of Options
In the world of parenting, planning for your child’s education sits right up there with teaching them to ride a bike or making sure they eat their veggies. But with the cost of college escalating dramatically over the past 20 years, figuring out how to save for higher education can feel more daunting than convincing […]
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 always hate numbers like these […]
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 Edwards implanted a fertilized egg into Leslie Brown, impregnating her and allowing her to have a child […]
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 meaningful familial connections that can be forged through adoption. Other parents choose adoption because they […]
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 to have a baby? How would we […]
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 important if you’re an LGBTQ family who is going through surrogacy or adoption—two paths that […]
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 into the national spotlight. It is because of these brave men and women that people like […]
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 finances. Given the higher potential for surrogacy and adoption, the financial impact on LGBTQ family planning […]