If you are a gay man thinking about having a baby with the help of surrogate and egg donor in 2024 – this article will guide you on taking the first step. There’s so much information, opinions, criticism out there – make sure you are consulting with people who don’t have any commercial motives. Don’t […] The post Unbiased Intro to Surrogacy: Learn from Our Mistakes first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Looking to meet other gay dads in your home town and beyond? in this Season Finale of Daddy Squared podcast we hope to leave you with ideas and inspiration on how to connect with other gay dads. We explore advocacy and social media as ways to form communities with three inspiring guests who have managed […] The post 5×15 Gay Dads Connect (Season Finale) first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

What’s it like raising kids in a throuple? In this episode we dive into the dynamic of a polyamorous relationship with Ian, Alan, and Jeremy, the throuple who made the news after they managed to change the way California law defines family, listing all three of them as fathers on their daughter’s birth certificate. In […] The post 5×14 Throuple first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Latest research shows that more than 25% of children experience bullying, based on them being or seeming different. Some bullied kids end up with serious emotional damage. In this episode we discuss bullying with Ross Ellis from Stomp Out Bullying, and also Yan shares what he learned, unfortunately from his own personal experience. This is […] The post 5×13 Bullying first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Gay dads often face stereotypes, including homophobic ones, but also somewhat uncomfortable stereotypes from moms, and even from childless gay men in our very own community. In this episode of Daddy Squared, we brought Neal Broverman, editor of The Advocate and OUT magazines, to try and break down the stereotypes, and see if there’s something […] The post 5×12 Gay Dads Stereotypes first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Alex and I believed that, especially on a “family network” like ABC, the presence of two married gay men raising their little boys the best way they know how amongst the straight parents was an important opportunity to share with America how much we all have in common. Everything everyone says about participating in a […] The post The Parent Test: Eight Things I Learned From Being on the Show first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Working gay dads have so much around them that requires attention; we have to divide ourselves between our jobs, our kids, our gay childless friends, our straight parent friends and still remember who we are. In this episode of Daddy Squared we gathered four working dads, each with a different kind of job, to discuss […] The post 5×11 Career vs. Parenting first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Many parents feel shame about giving their kids cake or candy and the idea of giving processed sugar became taboo among parents. In this episode of Daddy Squared we went on a journey to find the balance of nutrition for kids and found the “no-shame no-shade” method that will reassure you that your kids eat […] The post 5×10 Cake for Breakfast first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Actor Matt Young and his husband Peter are believed to be the first non-biological same-sex male parents to adopt children in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In this guest post, Matt shares with us his foster-to-adopt story. About 5 years into our relationship, my partner and I started thinking about becoming parents.  We […] The post Australian Gay Dad Shares Foster to Adoption Story first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more

Dealing with the “Stranger Danger” concept is so sensitive and should be done carefully: We want to raise kids who make connections in the world, who are friendly, helpful and kind to others. While raising them to be careful of their surroundings is a must, teaching them fear of strangers is not the answer – it […] The post 5×09 “Stranger Danger” first appeared on Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast ..read more