All Families Surrogacy in the Press
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AFS Featured in NW Kids | Uniting Families Across the World Through Surrogacy
Meet Krystle, a mom of three, a chemical engineer, and a postpartum doula turned gestational surrogate. Krystle's decision to become a surrogate took her on an extraordinary journey of family bonds that transcended borders. From her kids bonding with "the Dads" to multiple surrogacy journeys, Krystle's story is a heartwarming tale of changing lives and forging lifelong connections. Don't miss the full article to discover how Krystle's life and the lives of others were forever transformed by the power of surrogacy and love.
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The Ovary Action Episode 19: A Selfless Act with Krystle Gard
Krystle Gard joined this week to tell us the ins and outs of becoming a surrogate. She shares the process of matching with a family, what communication looks like throughout pregnancy, as well as her experiences in birth and postpartum. As a mom of 3, she also touches on the excitement of seeing her own kids experience her third journey as a surrogate.
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AFS Surrogate and Surrogate Intake Coordinator, Tassia, featured in St. George News
Our wonderful Surrogate Intake Coordinator and experienced AFS surrogate Tassia shares her beautiful surrogacy story.
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AFS Nominated in PDX Parent Magazine's 2023 Parent Picks as Fertility & Surrogacy Resource
It's that time of year! Vote for AFS as your favorite Fertility & Surrogacy resource in PDX Parent Magazine!
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Episode 30: Interview With a Surrogate, Nasharra Matthews | Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest, experienced gestational surrogate, Nasharra Matthews, as they discuss:
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What first interested Nasharra in gestational surrogacy?
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How did her partner and family feel about her becoming a surrogate?
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Why she feels working with an agency is crucial for a successful journey
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Why she feels surrogacy is still taboo in the African American community
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What is it like being pregnant with someone else's baby?
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What is her relationship like with the parents?
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How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more
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Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
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KATU2 Interviews Chyenne, an AFS Surrogate
Chyenee joined KATU2 to share her experience as one of the surrogates from All Families Surrogacy
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KATU2 Interviews Tawni Boedeker of All Families Surrogacy
Tawni Boedeker, Surrogacy Coordinator for All Families Surrogacy, shared with us what steps are needed to become a surrogate mother.
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KATU2 Interviews Krystle Gard of All Families Surrogacy
Krystle Gard, All Families Surrogacy's Intended Parent Coordinator, joined KATU to share how AFS helps smooth the process for people looking to expand their families.
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Episode 9: State of Surrogacy After Covid, An Interview With Wendie Wilson-Miller | Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, Wendie Wilson-Miller of All Families Surrogacy and Gifted Journeys, as they discuss:
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How the pandemic has affected surrogacy matching wait times
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Covid vaccines: to vax or not to vax
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Surrogate compensation and what to watch out for in advertising
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How the experienced surrogacy experts at Surrogacy Mentor help educate potential surrogates about these issues and more!
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Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
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Episode 5: An Interview With a Surrogate; Natassia Burgess | Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest, experienced gestational surrogate (and former AFS surrogate!) Natassia Burgess, as they discuss:
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What first interested Natassia in gestational surrogacy?
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How did her husband and family feel about her becoming a surrogate?
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What was it like being pregnant with someone else's baby?
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What was the birth experience like?
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What was / is her relationship like with the parents and the baby?
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Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
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Is Surrogacy For Me? w/ Wendie Wilson-Miller Ep. 71 | Mommy Needs A Break
Wendie Wilson-Miller is a mom, wife, the Founder and CEO of Gifted Journeys, owner of All Family Surrogacy and co-founder of Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS). She discusses her journey of starting off as an egg donor to running a surrogacy agency, as well as the requirements of egg donation and surrogacy. This episode is full of helpful info!
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'Inside Her Information’ Podcast Episode 8 - Understanding Egg Donation
In this episode host Veronica Montgomery speaks to Wendie Wilson Miller, Founder of Gifted Journeys an egg donation agency in California. Wendie is also co-founder of the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS). This is a national non-profit organization that provides an educational resource to egg donation and surrogacy industry professionals to promote ethical industry practices.
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AFS Nominated in PDX Parent Magazine's 2022 Parent Picks as Fertility & Surrogacy Resource
It's that time of year again to vote for AFS as your favorite Fertility & Surrogacy resource in PDX Parent Magazine!
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AFS Named Top 5 in PDX Parent Magazine for 2021 Parent Picks as Local Favorite Fertility & Surrogacy Resource
AFS is once again honored and humbled to be voted a Top 5 2021 Parent Pick in the Fertility and Surrogacy Resource Category in PDX Parent Magazine!
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AFS Surrogate and IP Coordinator, Krystle, featured in Vancouver Family Magazine
Our wonderful Intended Parent Coordinator and experienced AFS surrogate Krystle was profiled in this beautiful article about her surrogacy journey.
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KATU2 Interviews Wendie Wilson-Miller of All Families Surrogacy
Wendie Wilson-Miller, President and Owner of All Families Surrogacy joins KATU with information on becoming or working with a surrogate.
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AFS Founder, Carey Flamer-Powell, and AFS Surrogate Interviewed by PDX Parent Magazine
All Families Surrogacy was interviewed in this month's issue of pdx/parent in an article titled, "The Surrogate State," beginning on page 12 . The article discusses many factors that contribute to Oregon's reputation as a top surrogacy destination.
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AFS Featured As Top 10 Surrogacy Blog By MySurrogateMom.com
AFS is proud to announce that we have been included in the list of Top 10 Surrogacy Blogs by MySurrogateMom.com! The blogs on this list were nominated by readers, preselected based on content quality, and ranked by reader votes. We're so happy to be a reliable resource that offers inspiring gestational surrogacy stories, helpful articles, and more. Take a look at the official list at MySurrogateMom.com.
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Free LGBTQ Seminar Series Featuring Carey Flamer-Powell of All Families Surrogacy
In this free seminar series which maps out the road to parenthood for LGBTQ couples and helps them understand the available fertility treatment options, Carey Flamer-Powell of All Families Surrogacy presents the seminar about surrogacy. Presentations from other experts in the field also cover IUI, IVF, and using donor sperm.
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'Inside Her Information’ Podcast Episode Featuring Carey Flamer-Powell
In the premiere episode of the 'Inside Her Information' podcast hosted by Veronica Montgomery of The Clinic Hub, she talks to Carey Flamer-Powell of All Families Surrogacy about the path to parenthood for intended parents using a surrogate.
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KATU2 Interview with
All Families Surrogacy
Gestational Surrogate Chanielle Guidry shares her experience with All Families Surrogacy.
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COVID-19 Throws A Wrench Into Surrogacy (Along With Everything Else In The World)
COVID-19 is affecting every facet of our lives, and the world of surrogacy is no exception. The news is changing so fast that anything written today will likely be out of date tomorrow. However, in the effort to provide helpful information, here’s the latest.
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KATU2 Interview with
All Families Surrogacy
Our Director, Carey Flamer-Powell and the Intended Parent Coordinator, Erin Erck in an interview with KATU2 News to discuss "All Families Surrogacy" and how you can become a surrogate.
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AFS Chosen as Top 5 Local Favorite Fertility Resource in Portland, Oregon
AFS is happy to announce that we have been awarded as one of the Top 5 Local Favorite Fertility Resources in the "2020 Parent Picks" reader poll by PDX Parent Magazine! Thousands of readers were polled for their local favorites and we came out on top! We are proud to serve our community as a trusted resource for all things surrogacy. Look for the official announcement at PDX Parent.
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Surrogacy: Providing Hope & Help For Families
AFS' own Carey Flamer-Powell was interviewed for this article, and it is well worth the read!
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Surrogate Intake Coordinator, Rachel Ihmud, on the cover of Mom Magazine!
We are so proud to see our Surrogate Intake Coordinator, Rachel Ihmud, on the cover of Mom Magazine! Be sure to click on the link to read her interview about being a mom, a surrogate and an advocate!
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All Families Surrogacy Wins 2017 Better Business Bureau International Torch Award
Since 1996, The BBB presents organizations with International Torch Awards for Ethics, which honor companies that demonstrate best practices, leadership, social responsibility and high standards of organizational ethics that benefit their customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, and communities. We are an honored recipient, and you can watch the video here!
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MOB (Mom Owned Businesses) Spotlight - Carey of All Families Surrogacy
Carey is a wife, mom to a six-year-old daughter, and the founder and directors of All Families Surrogacy, LLC a gestational surrogacy agency based in Beaverton.
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AFS Wins Better Business Bureau Oregon Business of the Year - December 6, 2017
Beaverton Valley Times and the Portland Tribune covered the awards ceremony for the Better Business Bureau's awarding of Oregon Business of the Year to AFS. Read about the history of the award and AFS in the article.
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AFS Featured in Oregon Jewish Life Magazine - December 1, 2017
AFS was featured in a story about surrogacy and Israeli parents in Oregon Jewish Life magazine. The article is on pages 32-33 in the free print version of the magazine, or read the article online here.
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AFS Announced as Better Business Bureau 2017 Business of the Year Finalist
AFS is delighted to be a finalist for the Better Business Bureau Northwest 2017 Business of the Year Torch Awards! AFS was one of nine accredited businesses to be nominated this year; winners will be announced in November. Many thanks to the BBB for their ongoing commitment to supporting Oregon businesses.
Joy FM Australia Interview with Carey Flamer-Powell:
June 9, 2017
Listen in as Carey Flamer-Powell, AFS Founder and Director, is interviewed on JoyFM's "Family Matters." The Melbourne-based show focuses LGBTQ issues surrounding starting and raising a family, and they spoke with Carey when AFS was in Australia to attend the Families Through Surrogacy conference.
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USA Today Story Featuring AFS Surrogate and Parents:
April 22, 2017
A week-long series by USA Today in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (April 23-29) featured an AFS family as well as interviews with our Founder and Director, Carey Flamer-Powell. The articles in the series are:
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USA Today (Video) Story Featuring AFS Surrogate and Parents:
April 21, 2017
Several members of the AFS family were featured in a beautiful USA Today video piece "One Family's Journey with Gestational Surrogacy."
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AFS Featured in Better Business Bureau Northwest Article:
February 20, 2017
AFS Featured in NW Kids Magazine:
October 28, 2016
AFS Interview with Working Parents' Lawcast:
May 26, 2016
AFS Director Carey Flamer-Powell was featured in a podcast titled "Considering Building a Family But Not Sure Where to Start? WPL Welcomes Gestational Surrogacy Expert Carey Flamer-Powell" in May 2016, produced by Working Parents' Lawyer (link no longer available).
KVAL News Channel 13 Features AFS Very First Surrogacy Birth:
November 5, 2015
AFS was featured in two news video reports, featuring our agency's very first set of twins!
AFS Featured in NW Kids Magazine:
November 2, 2015
AFS was featured in this article focused on surrogacy, in NW Kids Magazine, a popular Oregon parents' magazine.
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AFS Featured in Wall Street Journal:
Oct 2, 2015
AFS was featured in this article in the Wall Street Journal China, as part of our visit to Shanghai in June, 2015.
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AFS Profile by All Things Surrogacy:
June 23, 2015
AFS Interview with The GA Voice:
February 19, 2015
Our Director, Carey Flamer-Powell, was interviewed for this article on surrogacy in the GA Voice Magazine.
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AFS Front Page Article in The Oregonian:
April 16, 2015
AFS was interviewed for and featured in this article about surrogacy in Oregon in The Oregonian newspaper.
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Article Written by Carey Flamer-Powell for The Next Family:
November 13, 2014
Our Director, Carey Flamer-Powell, wrote this article for The Next Family Magazine about her experience as a gestational surrogate.
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AFS Press Releases
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AFS Wins BBB Business of the Year Award (11/12/17)
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Not Enough U.S. Surrogates to Meet Demand Flourishing Global Demand (07/24/17)
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Beach Retreat to Bring AFS Surrogates Together This August (07/18/17)
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All Families Surrogacy Staff Heads to Tel Aviv for Men Having Babies Conference in March (02/28/17)
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All Families Surrogacy Says ‘Bon Voyage’ to Three Staff Surrogate Babies (01/06/16)
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