Expanding the notion of what famiy means

Songwriter and producer Desmond Child explains the complex nature of family relationships when surrogacy is part of the family history
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Expanding the notion of what famiy means

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The process of creating a family through a surrogate, through in vitro fertilization, is a big mosaic of moving parts. There has to be a lot of trust. The doctor that you choose to work with, how your relationship is with your surrogate, the legal papers that you have to sign between each other, because all of that is very, very important. And we were lucky because we worked with an agency called Growing Generations in California. And they had it all worked out. So even though we knew Angela as a friend, we went to them and they guided us through all the steps.
PREGNANCY, Fertility, Surrogacy

Songwriter and producer Desmond Child explains the complex nature of family relationships when surrogacy is part of the family history

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Desmond Child

Songwriter & Producer

For nearly 4 decades, songwriter/producer Desmond Child has reigned as one of music’s most successful creative forces.  His list of accolades includes Grammy awards, 70 Top 50 singles, and songs that have sold over 300 million albums worldwide.  Child’s career has been highlighted by a stunning array of diversity from Bon Jovi and Aerosmith to Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, KISS and Katy Perry.   Despite having worked for nearly 40 years as a writer, producer, and artist, Child remains energized and enthusiastic.  TWO: The Story of Roman and Nyro documents the 12-year journey of Desmond and his lifelong partner of 24 years, Curtis Shaw, and the extraordinary way they met and connected with Angela Whittaker, the woman who would carry their twin sons, Roman and Nyro, into the world.  From preconception through the boy’s first 10 years, TWO is the personal and powerful story of these unique individuals whose lives become inextricably woven together in magical and unexpected ways.  TWO is a testament to the universal power and ultimate triumph of love – that it is love that makes a family, affirming that modern families may be modern in their making, but timelessly human at their core.

 

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