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b'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'