Ask a Therapist: Seeking Advice to Support a Single Mom by Choice
A concerned friend wants to know how best to support a single mom by choice who has a strained relationship with her adult donor conceived daughter.
A concerned friend wants to know how best to support a single mom by choice who has a strained relationship with her adult donor conceived daughter.
USDCC opposes Section 627(f) of S. 4638 (2025 National Defense Authorization Act).
When Edward Miles became a parent, he realized that his lack of information as a donor conceived person not only impacted him but now his own child as well.
A donor conceived person struggles with feeling attracted to a newly discovered sibling.
A known sperm donor considers meeting his minor donor conceived offspring.
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.
Stephanie Wicker, a single mother by choice, explains why she ultimately decided against using anonymous donor sperm and opted instead for a known donor.
Before deciding to donate, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure that your contributions are used ethically and in accordance with your expectations.
A future recipient parent wonders about advice and resources available for entering into a known donor arrangement.
Casey Duncan is the recipient parent to two donor conceived people. One of them was “switched before birth.”