Three Weeks of Heartbreak, One Miracle: The Journey to Becoming Dads - a conversation with Jake and Mike

becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation · Sep 3, 2026 · 52m

Sometimes the path to parenthood begins with a swipe right.

Jake and Mike first connected online through social media. They worked in similar professions and had initially followed one another simply to see how the other approached their work. Then, in 2019, they matched—and swiped right.

The rest, as they say, is history.

When the pandemic arrived, COVID brought them together under one roof much earlier than they might otherwise have planned. It turns out, though, that they were exactly where they were meant to be. Years later, they're still together, stronger than ever, and building the…