Gamete & Embryo Donors: Holiday Stressors & Strategies
The holidays are fraught with stressors for everyone. As an egg, sperm, or embryo donor, the holidays contain an extra layer of complexity.
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=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.
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=USDCC Opposes Harmful Provision in S. 4638 (2025 National Defense Authorization Act)
USDCC opposes Section 627(f) of S. 4638 (2025 National Defense Authorization Act).
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=I was kept in the dark about being donor conceived. It left me blind as a parent.
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.
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Ask a Therapist: Feeling Attracted to a Donor Conceived Sibling
A donor conceived person struggles with feeling attracted to a newly discovered sibling.
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Ask a Therapist: Known Donor Considers Meeting His Donor Conceived Children
A known sperm donor considers meeting his minor donor conceived offspring.
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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.
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=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.
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=Questions to Ask the Sperm Bank Before Donating
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.
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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.
