Category: early disclosure

Ask a Therapist: How to Answer Questions When Your Country Mandates Anonymity

A recipient parent wonders how to navigate questions from her child when her country mandates anonymity.

September 29, 2023Ask A Therapist, anonymity, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, genetic identity, sperm donation
Ask a Therapist: How to Discuss Familial Gamete Donation

An intended parent wonders how her potential donor and brother in law would tell his children about donating sperm.

July 24, 2023Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, known donor, medical history, mental health, offspring, siblings, sperm donation
My Journey of Discovery after Early Disclosure

I cannot remember a time in my life that I did not know I was donor conceived. I was raised by the most amazing single mother and never lacked anything, but I was constantly reminded I did not have a dad.

July 14, 2023early disclosure, anonymity, blog, disclosure, featured, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, medical history, offspring, siblings, smbc, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: How to Answer Questions When Your Country Mandates Anonymity