The married couple talk about whats changed since they had their son, True, last year, and what they hope to teach him about Black love.

True is a fitting name for Da Brat and Jesseca Judy Harris-Duparts son.

It describes their love to a tee. Its authentic, its full of laughter, it walks its own path. And it manifested a healthy baby boy in October despite the odds being stacked against them.

Da Brat, who was born Shawntae Harris, married Judy in 2022. After Judy experienced health complications birthing her third child, they decided that Brat would carry her wifes eggs at age 48. Several doctors advised against it, as her pregnancy would be considered high-risk. After getting additional opinions from Dr. Jackie Walters of Bravos Married To Medicine and Dr. Obehi Asemota of Hope Fertility, they were able to conceive True, their miracle drop.

Its an amazing process that I got to carry the love of my lifes eggs in my belly and have the love of my lifes child, Brat said during a Zoom interview. It doesnt get any better than that. I couldnt ask for anything more, and I wouldnt, cause then I would feel like Im greedy, even though she gives me the world.

On the screen, she and her wife are sitting hand in hand in their Atlanta home. They take turns gushing about their newborn. You can feel the joy this moment holds for them as they witness lifes first big milestones with True. The snags and roadblocks seem minor in comparison to the space they hold for each other. Their five-part special, Brat Loves Judy: Special Delivery, shows the support this couple have had for each other as they raise their son. It aired in November, but audiences can stream all episodes on AllBlk.

Theyve shared their own milestones, too, as they witness their son settle into life. A big moment for Brat was coming out, as she says Judy gave her the space to love authentically. For her part, Judy, who grew up wanting the kind of love her parents had, found a love thats better than she could have ever dreamed.

To be able to see a Disney love story in our love, but a different version, an amplified version of what I thought it should be, is just amazing, she said.

Da Brat and Judy talked to HuffPost about how theyve redefined love for each other, being an inspiration for so many who look like them, and what they hope to teach True about Black love.

Da Brat: Man, it is the best feeling in the world to me. And he is everything. Hes our miracle drop. Hes everything. Hes the reason that we smile every day, no matter whats going on. He smiles, it all goes away. He makes everything better; hes just a miracle. He is the best thing thats ever happened to us.

Judy: Well, since we brought him home from the hospital, weve done everything together. Until she had to go back to work, all of his diaper changes were together. All of his feedings, even if he was breastfeeding, if he was nursing off of her, I still was right there trying to get his hand right, or just all the different ways that Im able to support or that she feels like she needs to be able to support. Weve kind of been there for each other this whole entire way.

Da Brat: We do everything together with him. If shes bathing him, Im holding up his leg. Or if shes changing him, Im trying to entertain him and make him dance so he doesnt cry up top while shes wiping his booty, cause he dont like being changed.

Judy: Right. So its not like an obligation. Its more so like...

Da Brat: Teamwork.

Judy: Enjoyment, you know what Im saying? You know how sometimes kids can be an obligation. So I think the way we looked at this is, we are appreciative and we feel very fortunate. So its not like, oh shit, I gotta go change another diaper. Its like, its diaper time. And it is crazy, as small as that may be, its just we try to enjoy all parts of raising him.

Da Brat: And we really do. We really do.

Judy: Yeah. He flipped over for the first time yesterday.

Da Brat: Yes. Oh my God. We celebrate everything too.

Judy: He did it three times in a row. So thats a big thing for us. [laughs]