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Ask A Therapist: Struggling with Donor Conceived Son’s Boundaries

A recipient parent struggles with the boundaries his donor conceived son has created around sharing information about siblings and the donor.

December 16, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, grief, guides and resources: parents, identity release, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized
Navigating the Holidays as a Donor Conceived Person

The holidays can be a joyful time full of connection and tradition, yet for donor conceived people (DCP), this season may also stir up complex feelings around family, identity, and belonging.

December 11, 2024Uncategorized, anonymity, culture, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, ethnicity, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, identity release, info and guides, known donor, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, resources: donor conceived persons, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation
Recipient Parents: Holiday Stressors & Strategies

The holidays can be a joyous time, and they can certainly also bring a unique stress for families who had help to become parents.

December 11, 2024guides and resources: parents, anonymity, disclosure, early disclosure, education, egg donation, embryo donation, genetic identity, identity release, info and guides, known donor, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized
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.

December 2, 2024Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, education, genetic identity, grief, identity release, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, 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
Why I Used a Known Donor and the Factors in My Selection

Stephanie Wicker, a single mother by choice, explains why she ultimately decided against using anonymous donor sperm and opted instead for a known donor.

August 17, 2024guides and resources: parents, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, known donor, offspring, siblings, single parent by choice, smbc, sperm donation, Uncategorized
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
Switched Before Birth: How a mislabeled vial upended my family’s world

Casey Duncan is the recipient parent to two donor conceived people. One of them was “switched before birth.”

May 20, 2024guest post, advocacy, anonymity, blog, disclosure, early disclosure, genetic identity, grief, identity release, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, regulation, siblings, smbc, sperm donation, views
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: 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