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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, surrogacy

I’m a (Donor Conceived) Barbie girl, in a (Donor Conceived) Barbie world.

Commodification of donor conceived people is rampant in egg donor recruitment ads. One agency's Barbie movie memes sparked outcry from the DCP community.

July 20, 2023advocacy, commodification, egg donation, regulation, views

USDCC Attends Pride Events

U.S. Donor Conceived Council team members recently attended Pride events to show solidarity with and support of the LGBTQ community. Dylan S., USDCC’s director of sperm donor resources and content, attended a family Pride event […]

July 10, 2023lgbtq, egg donation, events, featured, lgbtqia+, offspring, sperm donation

Ask A Therapist: When to Introduce Child to the Donor

A recipient parent who used a known donor wonders when to introduce their child to the donor.

July 7, 2023egg donation, genetic identity, identity release, known donor, offspring

Ask a Therapist: Choosing A Donor

An intended parent wonders about the best way to choose a donor for the benefit of the future child.

May 12, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, egg donation, guides and resources: parents, identity release, info and guides, known donor, medical history, sperm donation

Ask a Therapist: Using an Anonymous Egg Donor from Peru

An intended parent wonders about the implications of using an embryo created with an egg from an anonymous donor in Peru.

May 5, 2023Ask A Therapist, education, egg donation, guides and resources: parents, identity release, mental health

USDCC Attends 2023 Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference

U.S. Donor Conceived Council had the opportunity to attend and participate in the 2023 Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference in Philadelphia from April 26 to 29, 2023.

May 4, 2023stakeholders, conferences, education, events, mental health

Incredulity, Anxiety, Yearning, and Other Emotions of Late Discovery

"I joke with people that my first thought was, 'I’ve been diluted.' And as humorous as it may be to joke that finding out I was half white contributed to a sense of identity or cultural 'dilution,' it simultaneously created an incomparable sadness that took years to deconstruct."

April 24, 2023egg donation, BIPOC, culture, disclosure, ethnicity, featured, genetic identity, grief, guest post, known donor, late disclosure, offspring, siblings, views

Ten Things Parents of Donor Conceived People Need to Know

Deciding to use donor sperm or eggs is often a result of a fertility complication. In this emotional process, the consideration of how donor conceived people (DCP) will feel about their conception is often overlooked.

September 6, 2022guides and resources: parents, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, gratitude, grief, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, regulation, siblings, sperm donation

How Do I Tell My Family I Donated Sperm or Eggs?

If you haven't told your family that you donated sperm or eggs, read this guide.

August 7, 2022guides and resources: donors, anonymity, education, egg donation, genetic identity, info and guides, known donor, medical history, offspring, siblings, sperm donation

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