I am currently in the process of following up on this research to further explore these patterns and see how the attitudes of military spouse surrogates have changed over time. If you or someone you know would be open to sharing their experience, please visit my intake form for more information:

The Mommy Deloyment: Key Finding Four

4. Accountability, Responsibility, and Regimentation: military spouses felt well prepared for the demands of surrogacy because of their experiences as a military spouse

#militarywife

The Mommy Deloyment: Key Finding Three

3. “Hurry Up and Wait” - lots of people think surrogacy is easy and steady money, but contrary to that perception there is a lot of waiting and a lot of potential of loss.

#militaryspouse #milspouse

The Mommy Deloyment: Key Finding Two

2. The ideals of the military: valor, sacrifice, and service translate very well to surrogacy.

#surrogate

The Mommy Deloyment: Key Finding One

1. Instead of “military first” their time as a surrogate meant the family, and their spouses, had to switch to “surrogate first”.

#surrogacy

★ Why does surrogacy matter in sociology? ★

Surrogacy can be altruistic or commercial,
and it varies dramatically by country, law, and cultural context. It raises big questions about kinship, labor, rights, and who gets to become a parent.

#surrogacy #gestationalsurrogacy #assistedreproduction

There are two main types of surrogacy: gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy.

★ In gestational surrogacy, the baby has no genetic link to surrogate.
★ While in traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is biologically related to the baby.

★ So, what is surrogacy? ★

Surrogacy is a reproductive arrangement where a person carries and delivers a baby for someone else.

I highly recommend this for anyone interested in learning more about surrogacy!

#surrogacy #gestationalsurrogacy #assistedreproduction #reproductivehealth #bookrecommendation

A Tale of Two Surrogates: A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction is such an engaging, informative, and fun way to share research and get this info outside of traditional academic silos!!

I was thrilled to get this graphic novel from Zsuzsa and her frequent and brilliant collaborator, Elly Teman, which details surrogacy in the US and Israel (with spotlights of research on surrogacy around the globe).

★ How do you get students to give new things in the classroom a try? ★

#cat #teachingstrategies #highered #studentengagement #professorlife

I tried a lot of modeling behaviors in my classes last year like group pomodoros, annotation programs, etc. but it’s time to think about what other new things I could bring in.

As I think about next semester and my classes, I find myself wondering how to get students to embrace new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of expressing themselves.