Surrogacy and LGBTIQA+ fertility, and postpartum depression - With Sean Szeps

In this episode of Up the Duff, host Brittany Darling interviews Sean Szeps, the original DILF and father of boy-girl twins. Sean shares his journey to becoming a father with his partner, Josh, via surrogacy. They discuss Sean's early desire to be a parent and how he became obsessed with the idea as a young child. Tune in to hear Sean's inspiring story and learn more about his new book, "Not Like Other Dads." In this episode you'll discover: [00:01:32] Always wanted to be a parent. [00:03:39] Lying to live a lie. [00:09:24] Surrogacy and egg donation. [00:10:46] Surrogacy agency marketing material. [00:15:37] Placental abruption specialist [00:18:01] Early days with twins. [00:20:18] The power of the first second. [00:24:00] Parenting in a new country. [00:28:00] Mental health struggles and escape. [00:30:00] Men's mental health stigma. [00:33:28] Men's struggle with mental health. [00:36:28] Queer parenting and community. [00:39:36] Facebook group and continued conversation. Thank you to our sponsors  Eius Fertility https://eiusfertility.com/ Items mentioned in this episode include: ⁠Rainbow Families⁠ Surrogacy Australia Buy Sean’s book  Follow Sean on instagram and tik tok Join our Facebook Community - ⁠Up the Duff Podcast Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes.