What happens when you want to build a family—but have no idea where to start?
Kaelyn, known online as one half of @kaelynandveronica, joins Jaimie to share how she and her wife found their way to parenthood by doing what so many LGBTQ+ families do: looking to the families who had done it before them.
Kaelyn shares the emotional—and sometimes surprising—process of choosing a sperm donor, two years of fertility treatments before becoming pregnant with their daughter Rosie, and why having donor siblings has become such a meaningful part of their family's story. She also opens up about Veronica's experience as the non-biological mom, raising Rosie with an open understanding of donor conception, and how postpartum depression is shaping their conversations about having another child.
Plus, why Kaelyn says if she could have dinner with anyone, she'd choose Rosie's donor—just so she could say thank you.
🏳️🌈 Key Takeaways
- There is no single “right” way to build an LGBTQ+ family.
- Queer families often become roadmaps for the families coming behind them.
- Biology doesn't determine the depth of a parent-child bond.
- Being open about donor conception gives kids the language to understand their own stories.
- Taking care of the parent matters, too—especially when considering another pregnancy after postpartum depression.
🏳️🌈 About the guest(s)
Kaelyn is a social media manager, content creator, wife to Veronica, and mom to their almost-three-year-old daughter, Rosie. Through @kaelynandveronica, she shares their life as a two-mom family, from donor conception and fertility to parenting and LGBTQ+ family life. Her work also focuses on helping others navigate family building and showing more of the many ways families can be created.
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