Filippo & Sarah met through Familyship and are now co-parents
Filippo has no partner and met Sarah through Familyship. She is single. You can find out more about her story in the ZDF documentary 37° Leben.
Melanie is a solo mother
In my last relationship, my boyfriend unfortunately didn’t want to have children, so I broke up with him. I initially looked for a co-father on Familyship. I met a few men, but in the end it wasn’t right for me. So I looked for a suitable sperm donor.
Three parents, one child: our path to the modern family
I have wanted to become a father for many years. As a gay man, it’s not quite so easy. Adoption or foster parenting were out of the question for me. Nevertheless, I wanted a child, a family. So I started looking for alternative ways and came across Familyship.
The rocky road of a single mom by choice (with a happy ending)
I became a Single Mom by Choice in November 2023. My son is now almost 10 months old and my fertility journey began at the end of December 2022. About a year before that, I was toying with the idea of becoming a solo mother. I have been single for about 7 years and nothing…
Or classic after all? Tine finds true love on the side
In my search for a co-parent, I found the love of my life. For me, it’s the most beautiful constellation imaginable for raising a child. And even if our wish to have children doesn’t come true, we have each other.
Stefanie on co-parenting in a shared flat
Stefanie was registered with Familyship for a long time and now lives with the father of her son in a “co-parenting shared flat”. Here she talks about the process, how their son Felix came to be and the advantages and disadvantages of family life in a shared flat.
A family and friendship network is also very important
My name is Adriana, I am 34 years old and the mother of a one-year-old son. I am a lesbian and a single parent by choice, I had my son through a private sperm donation.
Lesbian couple found Matthias profile at Familyship
Christina and Rebecca found Matthias’ profile on Familyship and fulfilled their desire to have children at a fertility clinic in Denmark. You can read her story in the Mannschaft Magazin article.
Theodor became a co-father via Familyship
Theodor is sometimes portrayed in this reportage. The co-father found a suitable wife through Familyship, with whom he now has a son (from minute 5.28).
Emmy and Anne found their co-father on Familyship
The lesbian couple had a desire for children and eventually met Tom through Familyship five years ago.
Sperm donor: For Falk, sympathy with the future parents is decisive
A sperm donor often remains in the background and yet he is elementarily involved in the creation of the new life. Falk told Familyship how he deals with this. “I donated at sperm banks, but I realized I didn’t know who would have a child from me. I may not like my parents at all,…
Six years of co-parenting: Jennifer reports from the beginnings to today
My name is Jennifer, 41 years old and I have been co-parenting for almost 7 years. Our daughter is now turning 6 and was pretty much the best, bravest, craziest decision I’ve ever made. I separated from my partner at the age of 34 because he didn’t want to have children.
Rainbow family: Christian
From coming out to having children: how it all began. I can still see my mother crying on the sofa. The year is 1998, I am just 18 years old and have my “coming out” in my living room at home. My father tries to be cool, and it kind of works. I just think…
Co-Parenting: Bibiane & Rüdiger
At the beginning of my search, for a father for my child, I didn’t even realize that I would be living co-parenting later. It was always important to me that my child knows where his roots are and has a dad who cares for the child and also supports me in educational matters and personally….
Rainbow Patchwork: Annika, Nadin & Nino
Monday evening, 7:30 p.m.: Annika actually still has the fork in her hand and yet the phone is already to her ear. Nino is just in bed and the common TV evening is near – nevertheless she phones me and tells me her story. Annika is not just Annika, it also includes Nadin, her wife,…
Single mum by choice: Jana
Jana is 36, single and an educator by profession. She has wanted to have a child for at least ten years, she reports. At first, she wanted a child with the right woman at her side, but now she separates her desire to have children from her partnership. “I’ve come to the conclusion that I…
Single parent: trendsetter mother
I must be a trendsetter. When I went looking for a father five and a half years ago, there was no word for it. Or maybe one that I heard everywhere: Madness! Today it is called co-parenting and seems to be finding a narrow way into society. I guess I only understand the word right…
Co-parenting: Jacqueline, Denny and Emilian
Denny is gay. On Familyship he met Jacqueline, who is single. ZDF (37 degrees) shows their story of how they came to have their son Emilian.
Our Familyship Baby
Christine is one of the two founders of Familyship. In this blog, she shares her story from wanting a child to the daily life of her co-parenting family.