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Mothers in Arms

Mothers in Arms

By: Leslie Lopez
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This is my experience as an Independent Parent who went through a surrogacy journey in pandemic. With the help of an incredible medical team, an angel surrogate mother and her family helped bring my daughter to life. It was years of holding back on the idea of it, but it took leaving all I knew & loved in order to push through to becoming a mom. As I try to grow my family and the platform of assisted reproductive technology evolves, there’s a lot to navigate. I wanted to provide a resource for anyone dealing with infertility.Copyright 2026 Leslie Lopez Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • A Perfect Match & Coast to Coast

    A Perfect Match & Coast to Coast
    Jul 3 2026

    In this episode of the Mothers in Arms Podcast, we sit down with Kaitlin Pinkerton-Locher, CEO of A Perfect Match and Founder of Coast to Coast Sperm Donation.

    Kaitlin’s story is deeply personal and historically significant. Her mother, Darlene Pinkerton, founded the agencies after her own journey helped shape a new path in reproductive medicine. That journey led to Kaitlin becoming the third person in the world born via surrogacy.

    Today, the Pinkerton family continues to help lead the conversation around ethical standards, education, and care within the fertility and third-party reproduction space. Through A Perfect Match and Coast to Coast Sperm Donation, Kaitlin carries forward a legacy rooted in compassion, advocacy, and responsible family-building.

    Connect on Socials

    IG - @mothersinarms.pod

    TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod

    @c2cdonation

    @aperfectmatchinc

    @asrm_org

    Resources

    A Perfect Match: https://www.aperfectmatch.com/

    Coast to Coast Sperm Donation: https://c2cdonation.com/

    American Society for Reproductive Medicine: https://www.asrm.org/

    International Assisted Reproduction Education Alliance: https://www.iaealliance.org/

    Donor Conceived Community: https://www.donorconceivedcommunity.org/

    U.S. Donor Conceived Council: https://www.usdcc.org/
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    59 mins
  • Kinder Graduation

    Kinder Graduation
    Jun 12 2026

    I'm turning 50 this year, and I have a high energy 5 year old. Reflecting on Elyse transitionong into "big kid school" and our family also stepping into a different unknown community.

    IG - @ieatanddrinklife

    IG - @mothersinarms.pod

    TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod

    https://www.headspace.com

    https://www.brightlife.kids

    https://360behavioralhealth.com

    https://www.calm.com/ua-homepage
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    18 mins
  • Youth Dealer

    Youth Dealer
    Jun 4 2026

    Brandi Andrews is the CEO of Youth Dealer - which isn’t just Skin Care, it’s a community, education, and healing bottled up for those who’ve been told for too long that their skin was a problem to fix. Her innovative way of problem solving has always lead her to see outside the box in order to achieve her dreams. We get into her experience of discovering mosie baby, choosing her family, co-parenting, making conscious decisions to be a better person.🏳️‍🌈

    IG - @mothersinarms.pod

    TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod

    @youthdealerco

    Resources:

    @californiafertilitypartners

    @cryobank

    @cedarssinai

    https://www.youthdealer.co/

    https://mosiebaby.com/

    Credits:

    @headspace

    @dantepascuzzo

    Pretty Easy Podcasts
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    39 mins
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