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Barbara Guerra is a mother of two

Barbara Guerra is a mother of two

as well as a soldier from Texas. Barbara shares her experience of being a deployed mom in Iraq as well her deeply felt sense of service that has led her to become a surrogate to help others create their family. BJM: I am excited to be talking with you today, Barbara. You have such a wonderful [...]

Kelly is a married mother of two

Kelly is a married mother of two

from Pennsylvania, a teacher and an equestrian. In this interview, Kelly shares how becoming a surrogate and forming a close relationship with her intended parents has been a personally transformative journey. BJM: Kelly, we are very happy to have you here with us today. To begin, tell us a little about yourself. Kelly: I live in a rural [...]

Crystal De Costa-Hill is a mother of two

Crystal De Costa-Hill is a mother of two

a veterinary technician from Massachusetts, who is carrying twins for a European male couple. She speaks openly of her marriage to Melanie, and their experience of raising children as two mommies. BJM: Tell us a little about yourself. CDH: I am 28 years old and I live in Taunton, Massachusetts. I have a partner, Melanie, whom I [...]

Meet Briana Craycroft

Meet Briana Craycroft

a mother of two from Florida who helps families not only by being a surrogate, but by teaching infants and young children to self-rescue in an aquatic emergency. BJM: Tell us about yourself. BC: I have been married for almost seven years. I have two boys, a three-year-old in June and the other will be five in [...]

Surrogacy Success . . . creating birth stories to be proud of

Surrogacy Success . . . creating birth stories to be proud of

18 August 2010

The surrogacy journey can be daunting. Legally Medically Financially Socio-culturally Emotionally Psychologically Logistically It takes a tremendous amount of determination, commitment and focus to move through the process while continuing to live one’s life with any measure of equanimity! Surrogacy Success is dedicated to the people in the process, providing the psycho-educational support to master this three-dimensional journey: The Inner Journey: getting clear and getting [...]

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The Inner Journey

The Inner Journey

18 August 2010

What do we mean by the inner journey? Basically we are referring to how you, as an individual, experience the journey. It is about exploring your own particular hopes and dreams for the journey itself. Whether you are a surrogate or an intended parent, this journey began in your inner process: that first thought or feeling you [...]

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The Interpersonal Journey

The Interpersonal Journey

18 August 2010

The interpersonal journey follows on naturally from the inner journey because once you are anchored in your own values, wishes and dreams; once you are aware of your own expectations, you can make clearer choices for yourself and clearer relationships with others. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is in the surrogacy journey. Surrogacy requires a [...]

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The Informational Journey

The Informational Journey

18 August 2010

  The informational part of the journey is often mistaken for being all there is to the journey. This is the world of “how to make it all happen,” where parties get totally submerged in the important legal negotiations as well as medical protocols. The reason this so often takes over as a central focus is that once [...]

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