Episode 134: How We Do Family – Trystan Reese
Trystan Reese is a transgender parent and educator based out of Portland, Oregon. He is the author of How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood, as well as co-author of the children’s book, The Light Of You.
Listen to Trystan as he discusses with Ellen and Jenn:
• The behind-the-scenes evolution of writing his first book.
• Auditioning for the audio version of his own book!
• Choosing where to go deep and where to hold back.
• Dispelling myths of fertility and the ability to carry a pregnancy after being on testosterone for an extended period of time.
• Writing about and reliving pregnancy loss.
• Co-writing a children’s book with his partner to share how transgender families are formed.
• Realigning and prioritizing what’s import in life.
Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903.
Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/
Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/
Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch
Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/
Get Trystan’s Book, How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood, here: https://www.powells.com/book/how-we-do-family-9781615197569
Get Trystan and Biff’s Children’s Book, The Light of You, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-light-of-you-trystan-reese/1139767813
Listen to Trystan as he discusses with Ellen and Jenn:
• The behind-the-scenes evolution of writing his first book.
• Auditioning for the audio version of his own book!
• Choosing where to go deep and where to hold back.
• Dispelling myths of fertility and the ability to carry a pregnancy after being on testosterone for an extended period of time.
• Writing about and reliving pregnancy loss.
• Co-writing a children’s book with his partner to share how transgender families are formed.
• Realigning and prioritizing what’s import in life.
Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903.
Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/
Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/
Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch
Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/
Get Trystan’s Book, How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood, here: https://www.powells.com/book/how-we-do-family-9781615197569
Get Trystan and Biff’s Children’s Book, The Light of You, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-light-of-you-trystan-reese/1139767813
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