Ask A Therapist - U.S. Donor Conceived Council

Ask a Therapist: Feeling Attracted to a Donor Conceived Sibling

A donor conceived person struggles with feeling attracted to a newly discovered sibling.

October 11, 2024Ask A Therapist, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, mental health, offspring, resources: donor conceived persons, siblings, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Known Donor Considers Meeting His Donor Conceived Children

A known sperm donor considers meeting his minor donor conceived offspring.

October 4, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, guides and resources: donors, identity release, known donor, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Telling a New Sibling Their Father Was Not the Donor

A donor conceived person wonders how to inform a new sibling that their father was not the donor and that the sibling is instead also donor conceived.

August 30, 2024info and guides, Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, featured, genetic identity, grief, identity release, late disclosure, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Dealing with Child’s Deep Distress after Adulthood Disclosure

A recipient parent seeks advice and resources to address her daughter's deep distress from the late disclosure of being donor conceived.

July 16, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, genetic identity, grief, late disclosure, mental health

Ask a Therapist: Advice and Resources for Known Donor Arrangement

A future recipient parent wonders about advice and resources available for entering into a known donor arrangement.

May 26, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, genetic identity, identity release, known donor, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, offspring, smbc, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Estrangement after Ignoring Child’s Curiosity about the Donor

A recipient parent wonders how to fix a strained relationship with her child after failing to respond to the child's curiosity about the donor while growing up.

May 4, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, grief, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, smbc, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Struggling with Stored Donor Embryos

A recipient parent struggles with extra stored donor embryos and clinic restrictions.

March 30, 2024Ask A Therapist, anonymity, education, embryo donation, genetic identity, offspring, siblings

Ask a Therapist: Discussing and Building Relationships with Donor Siblings

A recipient parent wonders how to discuss their child's donor siblings and when to establish a relationship.

March 19, 2024Ask A Therapist, egg donation, embryo donation, info and guides, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, offspring, siblings, smbc, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Sharing Information with a Disinterested Young Child

A recipient parent wonders how and when to share donor information with young children who seem disinterested.

February 12, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, identity release, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: How Can I Convince My Wife to Reach Out to Our Sperm Donors?

A parent wonders how to convince their wife that they should reach out to their sperm donors for the sake of their children.

January 15, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, sperm donation

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