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If These Ovaries Could Talk

robin hopkins

Two lesbians chat about making babies and non-traditional families. Jaimie and Robin go in-depth with weekly guests about their hopes, fears and setbacks when making a baby with love and sci...

Episodes

20 of 408 episodes

Our Kids' Sperm Donor Is No Longer Anonymous. Now What?

What happens when the sperm donor you never expected to know suddenly becomes someone you could text? Jaimie is joined by her wife, Anne, fo...

15:40Oct 12, 2026

Two Gay Dads, Three Siblings: A Foster Care Story

What does it take for two gay dads to build a family through foster care? Psychologist and author Dr. Kevin Nadal shares how he and his husb...

35:55Oct 5, 2026

Queer Families Deserve Better Care with B.J. Woodstein

B.J. Woodstein is a queer mom, doula, lactation consultant, author, and LGBTQ+ specialist who knows firsthand how much the right support can...

56:39Sep 28, 2026

Making a Baby Was So Complicated, They Built an App

description Sydney and Gina knew they wanted to build a familyโ€”and they knew, as a lesbian couple, it would take planning. What they didnโ€™t...

50:39Sep 21, 2026

Pregnancy Is So Butch: Queer Parenthood, Identity & Letting Go

Meghan and Erika never imagined parenthood would be part of their story. Growing up without examples of queer familiesโ€”and navigating neurod...

47:21Sep 14, 2026

Finding the Right Donorโ€”and Finding Our Way to Parenthood

What happens when you want to build a familyโ€”but have no idea where to start? Kaelyn, known online as one half of @kaelynandveronica , joins...

44:00Sep 7, 2026

How to Legally Protect Your LGBTQ+ Family

Is your LGBTQ family as legally protected as you think it is? LGBTQ+ family law attorney Rachel Levy joins Jaimie to break down the legal st...

59:53Aug 31, 2026

Two Dads, One Mom, and a Whole New Way to Think About Family

What happens when three people intentionally choose to build a family together? Vikram Kolmannskog is a psychotherapist, writer, and dad rai...

42:20Aug 24, 2026

From Lesbian Community to Trans Elder: Reid Vanderburghโ€™s Story

Reid Vanderburgh spent more than 20 years living in lesbian community before realizing he was trans. More than 30 years later, he's a retire...

41:31Aug 17, 2026

Parenting Ourselves While Raising Our Kids

Not every episode about queer families is about making a family. Sometimes it's about healing the person who became one. This week, Jaimie s...

48:19Aug 10, 2026

She Grew Up With Two Gay Dads in the 70sโ€”Here's What She Wants Parents to Know

Melissa Pas Blake grew up with two dadsโ€”but not in the way many queer families exist today. After losing her mother to cancer at just six ye...

48:24Aug 3, 2026

Why We Need to Reclaim โ€œLesbian Bed Deathโ€

When a clip from one of our earlier Tea Time episodes sparked a heated debate online, we knew we had to dedicate an entire episode to it. Th...

26:14Jul 20, 2026

Tea Time: What Comes After Cancer?

Anne has officially finished her final cancer treatment. In this special Tea Time episode, Jaimie sits down with her pal Dianni for an hones...

17:45Jul 13, 2026

The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest

What really happens behind the scenes of The Queer Family Podcast? ๐Ÿ‘€ In this special preview of Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni , Jaimie is s...

9:29Jul 6, 2026

The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest

Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni is a subscriber-only bonus series where Jaimie and her friend Dianni sit down for short, fun, unfiltered conve...

16:51Jul 6, 2026

They Raised a Family While Hiding Their Love | The Rainbow Aunties

Wilma and Marilynโ€”better known as The Rainbow Auntiesโ€”have loved each other for more than four decades. But for much of that time, they coul...

60:03Jun 29, 2026

Known Donors, IVF & One Very Special Embryo

When Calypso and her wife Nat decided to start their family, they never imagined the twists and turns ahead. From navigating the UK's fertil...

56:47Jun 26, 2026

From Closeted Mormons to Gay Dads of Three

Jake and Sean never expected a conversation on Grindr to lead to marriage, parenthood, and three kids at once. Raised in conservative Mormon...

48:58Jun 22, 2026

Queer Parents, Preteens & Puberty with Josรฉ Rolรณn

The babies aren't babies anymore. In this candid conversation, Jaimie sits down with returning guest and friend Josรฉ Rolรณn (NYC Gay Dad) to...

24:46Jun 18, 2026

Raising Donor-Conceived Kids With Honesty and Pride

In Part 2 of the conversation with donor conception expert, author, therapist, and podcaster Lisa Schuman, Jaimie flips the roles and asks t...

36:58Jun 15, 2026