We Had the Love to Give

Lischele and Derrick met in college back in 2000. They clicked instantly but never dated. Life took them in different directions. They both married other people, started families, and kept in touch only occasionally over the years. Then, in 2018, a birthday message reopened the d ...  Show more

Ciji and Travis spent ten years as each other’s ride-or-die—co-chairs, creative collaborators, best friends—without realizing they were also soulmates. They met through the Urban League of Greater Atlanta as ambitious young professionals and shared countless late-night meetings, ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, this is the story of how one childless married couple of 13 years became a family of 9, literally, overnight. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnyst ...  Show more

Freddy meets Louie and Ellie, a transgender man and a cis woman, who are trying to start a family. But navigating fertility treatment as a queer couple isn’t always easy. And then there's the tricky business of choosing a sperm donor…which for Louie and Ellie can only mean one th ...  Show more

In this episode, we share one couple's story of love and loss under the weight of substance abuse – told through different recordings, twelve years apart.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast s ...  Show more