Roads to Family Quotes

“Making a human always takes the same three ingredients—an egg cell, a sperm cell, and a uterus. But just how the ingredients come together is a fascinating tale. With discoveries in science and medicine, we have insemination and IVF, along with sex, to bring babies into the world. Sometimes the ingredients that created us come from the same people who are raising us. Other times, we don’t share genetics with the people responsible for our care, such as when we are raised by stepparents, adoptive parents, or foster parents. This is also often true when donors and surrogates are involved”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“The dads know that only time will tell how important genetic ties will be to their children. They also know that their children’s feelings about it will likely change over time.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“Making a human always takes the same three ingredients—an egg cell, a sperm cell, and a uterus. But just how the ingredients come
together is a fascinating tale. With discoveries in science and medicine, we
have insemination and IVF, along with sex, to bring babies into the world. Sometimes the ingredients that created us come from the same people who are raising us. Other times, we don’t share genetics with the people responsible for our care, such as when we are raised by stepparents, adoptive parents, or foster parents. This is also often true when donors and surrogates are involved.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“When defining relatedness and family, there are many perspectives. To some, family is about shared genetics. To others, it’s about shared experiences: growing up together, celebrating holidays, going on vacation,
visiting with relatives, and dealing with day-to-day life. To others, it’s a mix of both.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“The dads know that only time will tell how important genetic ties will be to their children. They also know that their children’s feelings
about it will likely change over time.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

“They wondered about IUI and IVF. If fertilization happens in a lab, is the child still created out of love? . . . They came to see that assisted reproduction is still an act of love, albeit a less conventional one than 'making love' to have a baby.”
― Rachel HS Ginocchio, Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be