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Intended Parents — 6 posts
March 13, 2026
You've probably noticed that most surrogacy agencies say the same things: compassionate care, full support, trusted partner. What few agencies talk about openly is this: the way an agency treats its surrogates is the single most accurate predictor of how your journey will go.
Brooke Kimbrough
March 6, 2026
Legal protection for surrogates protects intended parents, too. Learn what a strong surrogacy contract, independent counsel, escrow, and proper vetting should include.
Brooke Kimbrough
January 28, 2026
Choosing a surrogacy agency is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make on the path to parenthood. And because surrogacy in the United States is largely unregulated, the gap between a great agency and a harmful one can be enormous—and isn't always obvious from the outside.
Brooke Kimbrough
January 28, 2026
We've helped build over 500 families since 2015, and the one thing we've learned is that informed families make better decisions, have better journeys, and feel better about the whole experience—even when it gets hard. So here are the Top 50 questions intended parents ask us, answered the way we'd answer them in your first conversation with us: directly, specifically, and without the spin.
Brooke Kimbrough
September 11, 2025
When most people hear the word "surrogacy," they picture a clear medical diagnosis at the center of it: infertility, a missing uterus, a condition that makes carrying a pregnancy impossible. And yes—that's often part of the story. But it's not the whole story. More and more families are choosing surrogacy for reasons that don't fit neatly into a medical chart. This is called social surrogacy, and it's one of the most misunderstood—and most important—conversations happening in family-building today.
Brooke Kimbrough
February 19, 2025
If you've been researching surrogacy for any amount of time, you've probably noticed that the terminology feels inconsistent. One article says "surrogate mother." Another says "gestational carrier." Someone in a Facebook group says "surrogacy mom." A well-meaning family member calls a future carrier a "sergeant mother" (yes, really—it's one of the most commonly misspelled searches on the topic).
Brooke Kimbrough