Episode 191 : AllPaths Family Building – Kate Weldon LeBlanc and Emily Lindblad

I Want to Put a Baby in You!

AllPaths Family Building has a mission to create a caring community for all people struggling with fertility and family building. AllPaths provides the psychosocial support, resources, and advocacy that are critical to those trying to grow their families.

Kate Weldon LeBlanc (she/her/hers) is the Executive Director of AllPaths Family Building. Kate became Executive Director in January 2015, leading the strategic vision of the organization and working collectively with the staff, Board of Directors and professional members to grow the services of AllPaths Family Building. Kate has a strong personal and professional commitment to AllPaths’ mission. Prior to her arrival at AllPaths, she worked for the Center for Early Relationship Support of JF&CS, the Child Advocacy and Government Relations departments at Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Massachusetts Legislature. Kate holds a BSW from Skidmore College and an MPA from UMass Boston.

Emily Lindblad (she/her/hers) is the Operations Manager of AllPaths Family Building where she is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs and services, including AllPaths’ hallmark peer support groups. Prior to her current role, Emily worked with a variety of perinatal populations as a NICU Family Support Specialist, birth, postpartum, and bereavement doula, and parenting educator. Emily’s introduction to AllPaths came in the midst of her own family building struggles and she is honored to be able to continue the organization’s legacy of support for people who are experiencing challenging periods in their family’s evolution.

Listen as Kate and Emily share with Ellen and Jenn:

• Kate’s return to the podcast -- check out episode 58!
• Emily finding AllPaths while sitting in a fertility clinic waiting room during her own complicated fertility journey and discovering a whole community of people who understood what she was going through.
• AllPaths has over 20 peer-lead support groups, including ones focused on secondary infertility, cancer, military families, and adoption.
• AllPaths celebrating its 50th anniversary! Including parties in each New England state!
• Changing its name (formerly Resolve New England) to better reflect the organization.
• Big annual Footsteps for Families walk coming up October 6, 2024!
• You join in person or walk virtually from anywhere across the country or the world.

Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: [phone].

Learn more about AllPaths Family Building: https://allpathsfb.org/

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