Gift of Parenthood
IVF and Surrogacy to have a baby boy

IVF and Surrogacy to have a baby boy

Organized by Kristen Marino.

$3,994

of $50,000

17

donors

$46,006

to go

Their story

From the age of 6, I can remember helping my mom take care of my younger brother and then the baby brother when I was 9. I can remember at the age of 6, dragging the new baby to the side of the crib (because I wasn’t tall enough to reach over the top) and pull him up and out so I could be helpful to momma and feed/change my brother. As I grew up and my parents divorced, I became a type of parent to my younger brothers. I worked 2 jobs in high school and worked full time during nursing school to help feed, clothe, and provide for my brothers. Then as I met and married in my 20s, my husband and I never were able to conceive. As sad as that was, I was also blessed because our marriage did not last due to his extramarital activities. I then met and married a second man who told me he would have children with me and even had a child of his own already. I was ecstatic! I had an instant family and my dream of being a mom seemed possible. However, I soon learned he didn’t want the child he had and had no intentions of having another. So sadly but again blessed this marriage too ended. Today, I am happy to report that I have met a man who is an amazing father to his 2 girls and wants another baby with me. We’d love to grow our little family and add a sweet little boy to the mix. Growing up the oldest of 3 and taking care of my brothers from the age of 6, my longing to be a mom to my own child would make me the happiest and most blessed woman. My husband comes from a big family and missed out on some things when his girls were growing up. By having finally found each other; we are so excited and ready to share all this love, joy, and excitement with the addition of a baby boy to our family. We are both driven, passionate, caring, strong, confident, and physically fit people. We enjoy being active and we love spending time with our girls. Being a family and having each other are the most precious and cherished things to us. I hope to one day be called “Mom” and teach our little boy to be a strong and wonderful man like his father. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Joe and Kristen, TX

17 believers

Newest first
  • Anonymous$75
  • Anonymous$610
  • Anonymous$200
  • Anonymous$339
  • Michelle Kennedy$100
  • Ashton Midgley$200
  • Kelli Sawyer$200
  • Anonymous$150
  • Jaquelyn Thompson$100
  • Anonymous$450
  • Anonymous$20
  • Kristen MarinoTop donor$1,000
  • Tonya Rowe$300
  • Amin Kara-Rajani$100
  • paul mendoza$50
  • Sheilahe brown$75
  • Linda Amie$25