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The DNA of a Mother: Choosing Love Over Biology
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses miscarriage and the emotional toll of pregnancy loss.
"I just wanna kiss a girl. I would never date one." That was the internal narrative Jean Kupers held until she met her wife, Allie. Growing up in a small town with rigid gender roles and "wacko" but liberal-leaning parents, Jean’s path to motherhood was anything but traditional. From the clinical coldness of IVF to the devastating loss of their first female embryo, this episode is a raw look at what it means to build a family with intention when biology doesn't do the heavy lifting.
Jean opens up…
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