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Tag: education

  • 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

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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.

    May 26, 2024guides and resources: donors, anonymity, disclosure, education, identity release, info and guides, medical history, mental health, offspring, open ID at 18, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized

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  • USDCC Attends Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference

    USDCC attended the 2024 Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference in Philadelphia.

    May 4, 2024conferences, counseling, education, events, mental health, stakeholders

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  • USDCC Attends Canadian Fertility Conference

    USDCC volunteers spoke on a panel at the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society's 2024 conference in Toronto.

    May 4, 2024stakeholders, canada, conferences, education, events

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  • 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, guides and resources: parents, offspring, siblings

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  • 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, guides and resources: parents, info and guides, late disclosure, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, offspring, siblings, smbc, sperm donation

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  • Uniform Law Commission Amends the Uniform Parentage Act to Require Disclosure of Donor Identifying Information Upon Request

    The Uniform Law Commission announced the official amendment of Article 9 of the Uniform Parentage Act which will now require gamete banks to provide a donor’s identifying information to a resulting adult donor conceived person upon request. USDCC played an active role in securing this amendment.

    January 3, 2024advocacy, anonymity, education, egg donation, identity release, info and guides, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, news, offspring, open ID at 18, press release, regulation, sperm donation, Uncategorized

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  • Ask a Therapist: How to Discuss Donor Conception with a Toddler

    A recipient parent wonders how to discuss donor conception with her two-year-old child.

    November 3, 2023Ask A Therapist, disclosure, early disclosure, egg donation, genetic identity, guides and resources: parents, surrogacy

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  • 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, guides and resources: parents, known donor, medical history, mental health, offspring, siblings, sperm donation

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  • Ask a Therapist: Connecting a Child with Siblings

    A recipient parent wonders about how and when to connect their child with donor conceived siblings.

    June 9, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, genetic identity, guides and resources: parents, identity release, offspring, open ID at 18, siblings, sperm donation

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