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Today on the podcast we will be discussing a super important topic! Gena (pronounced "Jenna") Jaffe is a mom and lawyer.\xa0She and her wife did reciprocal IVF for both of their kiddos - her wife's eggs in Gena's oven.\xa0While Gena is a lawyer, she came to learn that there are so many steps involved in the parenting process for a lesbian couple so Gena created a business to help educate the LGBTQIA+ community.\xa0Her new business, Connecting Rainbows, is an organization that helps those in the LGBTQIA+ community start, grow and protect their families by offering legal and fertility resources.\xa0They provide a directory of attorneys, fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, and a blog and vlog to learn from real families and experts. You can find her at connectingrainbows.org.\n\nBefore Gena comes on, Jamie discusses a mysterious phone call with Doug and they recap another exciting MAFS episode!\n\n22:15 - Welcome to HMCP, Gena!\xa0\n24:12 - How did you discover that you were a lesbian and that your wife was the one?\n38:57 - After you met your wife, Jordana, eventually you decided that you wanted to get married and have a family together...what was that conversation like because obviously you would need help since you are both of the same sex?\n40:41 - Can you explain reciprocal IVF a little bit more?\n47:00 - How do you address the fact that you\u2019re both moms and does one take more of a parental role? How do you present this topic to your children?\n49:41 - Do you and your wife know who the donor is for your children?\n56:30 - Gena explains how Connecting Rainbows helps people learn what hoops they will need to go through.\n59:58 - What does the plus in LGBTQIA+ stand for? \nStay tuned for another awesome episode next week! \U0001f60a\n\nConnecting Rainbows Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connectingrainbowsorg/\nGena\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genajaffe/\xa0\nConnecting Rainbows Website: https://connectingrainbows.org/hello/\n\nAnd thank you to our sponsors:\nThirdLove - Go to thirdlove.com/HMCP to find your perfect-fitting bra\u2026 and get 20% off your first purchase!\xa0\nJune's Journey - Download June\u2019s Journey free today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.\nRebateKey - Just go to RebateKey.com to start earning cashback today!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices