My wife and I have dreamed of becoming mothers together for as long as we can remember, but the journey to build our family has been anything but easy. As a same-sex couple, the path to parenthood is paved with love, but also with overwhelming financial barriers. Donor sperm alone costs thousands, and none of it is covered by insurance — not the inseminations, not the fertility consultations, not the emotional toll that comes with each cycle. We both dedicate our lives to caring for children — I’m a NICU nurse, and my wife is a pediatric mental health tech — yet we’re fighting an uphill battle to bring our own baby into the world. We give our hearts to families in crisis every day, and now we’re asking for help to bring love home to ours.