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2026 National Tour · Online

Washington, DC

August 22, 2026 · This event has already taken place.

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Live on Zoom · Free registration · Join from anywhere

Same heart, new format

How the DC webinar works

In person, Families Out Loud is a two-day experience. For Washington, DC we’ve brought that whole arc online into one live day — here’s how it maps.

Our in-person format
Night One — The Cocktail Party
A relaxed evening of mingling across sponsors, current parents, intended parents, and allies.
Day Two — The Family Planning Expo
A full day of moderated panels, sponsor roundtables, and an open expo floor.
The DC webinar — one live day on Zoom
Four expert panels
The same panels as our in-person program, start to finish.
Live Q&A throughout
The Q&A box is open the entire session — bring your questions.
Doors open at 10:50 AM
Join early and settle in before the welcome.
Free, from anywhere
Registration is free and open to intended parents everywhere.

Your Zoom link is on your online event page and will be emailed to you before the event — no app account required.

This one has wrapped

Washington is done. Thank you.

Our first fully online day — the same four panels and a virtual expo, joined from living rooms all over the country. Thank you to everyone who logged on.

San Francisco is next — Oct 16–17

Our last event of 2026. Can't make it? The Out Loud Navigator is open all year.

The run of show

This Families Out Loud is online — the whole format in one live day.

Saturday, August 22
The Family Planning Webinar
Live on Zoom · 11:00 AM–2:45 PM ET
10:50 AMDoors openJoin early and settle in.
11:00 AMWelcome & opening remarksWith co-founders Mike Snaric and George Moore, and an opening by Elizabeth Carr.
11:05 AMPanel 1 — Where Do I Even Start?First steps, biggest misconceptions, and what to ask at your first consult.
12:00 PMPanel 2 — Your Money, Your Rights, Your RulesReal numbers, escrow, insurance, legal protections, and financing.
12:45 PMBreak
1:10 PMPanel 3 — Your Heart & Your HeadThe psychological evaluation, matching, loss, and the part nobody puts on the website.
1:45 PMPanel 4 — Red Flags, Green Lights & Staying in ControlHow to choose your team, vet an agency, and protect your journey.
2:35 PMClosing round & sign-offThe Q&A box is open the entire session, so bring your questions.
Vetted partners in the virtual expo

Washington sponsors

The organizations joining the Washington virtual expo, grouped by sponsorship tier. Every logo links straight to the sponsor — and every sponsor is vetted against ASRM and SEEDS ethics standards.

National Platinum
Founders
Champion
Community