National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

by Building Families // Sep 18, 2012

The month of September will now be known as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, proclaimed by our President on August 31, 2012. Thousands of women every year lose their battle to Ovarian Cancer, but is there something being done about... Continue reading →

Senators OK Fertility [Surrogacy] Help for Wounded Vets

by Building Families // Sep 13, 2012

A Senate committee has approved providing fertility counseling and treatment, as well as adoption benefits, to veterans with traumatic injuries that affect their reproductive organs. Continue reading →

Resolve Surrogacy Questionnaire

by Building Families // Sep 12, 2012

Resolve has developed a questionnaire, “Surrogacy Questions to Ask” , for the Intended Parents researching how to build their family with the help of a Surrogate Mother. We found the list to be an excellent resource and decided to answer... Continue reading →

I Made a New Friend Today

by Building Families // Sep 11, 2012

I made a new friend today. Well, I guess we have been “friends” for a long while, but considering she is a little less than 2 years old now, she doesn’t remember when we first met. She walked into Starbucks... Continue reading →

BFI in Pride Life Magazine

by Building Families // Sep 6, 2012

Check us out..We’re in the Pride Life Magazine. Click Here to learn more about our profile in the Magazine. Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS: Autism Clinical Trial

by Building Families // Aug 29, 2012

Last week CBR announced a phase II clinical trial for autism. Diagnoses of autism in the U.S. have risen to 1 in every 88 children, making research like this particularly important. CBR has partnered with Dr. Michael Chez, Director of... Continue reading →

From One of Our New Moms…

by Building Families // Jun 15, 2012

“I just heard from our Surrogate Mother, that she is going to help a new Couple – she is such an Angel. The new Couple is so lucky. I just told my husband, that I envy them a bit. They are starting... Continue reading →

Neil Patrick Harris Opens Up About Surrogacy to Oprah

by Building Families // Jun 1, 2012

Actor Neil Patrick Harris has opened up his home to Oprah Winfrey as part of a revealing new interview about fatherhood. The “How I Met Your Mother” star and his partner, David Burtka, who are parents to 19-month-old twins Gideon... Continue reading →

Exciting Statistics on Surrogacy

by Building Families // May 14, 2012

Some agencies are reporting that the statistics on children born through Surrogacy is reaching 35,000 in total as of 2011. This is largely due to increased societal acceptance. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 859 surrogacy and gestational... Continue reading →

Cade Foundation Family Building Grant

by Building Families // May 11, 2012

Need help funding your infertility treatments or adoption expenses? The Tinina Q. Cade Foundation can help! This foundation is a non profit organization that was started in 2005 to provide information, support and financial assistance to help needy infertile families... Continue reading →