Our Families Ourselves Ann-Sophie Morrissette & Maria Pasquarelli

There’s no better guest to wrap our first season than Shay Wafer, arts & culture powerhouse and grandmother who chose to become a single parent in the 80s. She also managed the theater where Maria and Ann-Sophie met when they were just babies themselves. We couldn’t be happier to have our forever “boss mom” on to share her wisdom!Tune in to hear us chat about:Why Shay choose to be a single and “older” mom at a time when it wasn’t the normPursuing studies (at Yale, no less) and a high-leve...

There’s no one like your auntie, your tía, who slips you sweets, remembers your baby chub days, and keeps all your secrets. And there’s no one like Jess Matos, Mexico City-based creative strategist and comedian, who runs the hilarious and insightful The Tía Chronicles. Join us as we talk all things tía life and beyond!Listen in to hear:How Jess started The Tía Chronicles as a love letter to the tías in her lifeHow the women in our lives, from aunties to teachers, shape and mold usExpectations...

It could be a Lifetime movie or a work of fiction, but it’s one of the most incredible stories we’ve heard. Mark Caffee, communications consultant (and Ann-Sophie’s former boss), shares the remarkable journey of meeting his bio mom and bio dad — 50 years after he was adopted. Grab a mug of warm tea and get out your tissues for this episode!Listen as we chat about:The journey of self-discovery growing up gay and adoptedHow adoption was very different in the 60s compared to todayThe...

What an absolute *treat* this week as we chat with powerhouse Laura Leigh Hughes, LA-based actress and founder of The Unusual Suspects Theater Company, a non-profit serving youth. Laura is candid, funny, and shares her incredible journey of navigating the foster care system to adopt her now 15-year old daughter. And hot off the heels of her concert, Maria & Ann-Sophie share their lifelong love of another blonde performer and mom -- Madonna.Join us as we talk:How the foster care system imp...

It’s our youngest guest yet! Seven month-old Meyer and his dad, LA-based actor Corey, tell us their family’s experience with surrogacy. Maria and Ann-Sophie also get political this week as we rail against the dismantling of reproductive rights in the US. Tune in for our rant, stay for the delightful guest and adorable baby sounds.Listen to learn about:How surrogacy works from start to finishThe relationship between a surrogate and expectant parents The ups and downs of a fertility journe...

We met a man who may just be a walking advocate for vasectomies - yay! But in all seriousness, LA-based fight choreographer, actor, and director Edgar charmed us with his enlightened view on the dreaded “v” word, and how he and his partner have embraced a child-free life. Join us as we chat about:Showing up as an uncle…often with the “un-cool” gifts The decision to have a vasectomy and why men shouldn’t be afraid of itWhat does it even mean to leave a “legacy”? And, really, are kids even...