It Takes A Village: Our Path to Leo
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2022
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 assumi…
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…
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 t…
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 …
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 differe…
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. G…
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 childre…
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 surroga…