Tag: Parenting
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know - How Donor Concierge Helps You Navigate the Journey to Parenthood
Posted in Donor Concierge on October 3, 2014 by Gail Sexton AndersonAt Donor Concierge, we work with a wide cross section of individuals - captains of industry, intellectual powerhouses, international models, doctors, lawyers, … Read the Story
What Makes a Family?
Posted in LGBTQ+ on May 28, 2013 by Shannon KeelerWhat defines a family has changed dramatically over the past 50 years and transformed our definition of the meaning of family for many Americans, and for … Read the Story
Talking to Your Child About Egg Donation: Ancestral Lines
Posted in Egg Donation on March 12, 2013 by Gail Sexton AndersonI recently heard an interview on NPR with the poet David Ferry. He read a short excerpt from his poem, Ancestral Lines: It’s as when following the others’ … Read the Story
Talking With Older Kids About Donor Egg, Sperm, Or Embryo
Posted in Resources & Support on January 28, 2013 by Donor ConciergeReprinted from Creating a Family a great source for information on fertility,infertility and adoption: So you are the parent of a terrific, wonderful, … Read the Story
Top Ten Tips for Telling Children About Donor Egg, Sperm, and Embryo
Posted in Resources & Support on January 28, 2013 by Donor ConciergeReprinted from Creating a Family a great source for information on fertility,infertility and adoption : Telling is a process, not a one- or even two-time … Read the Story
Building a family through surrogacy: One couple’s story by Charlsie Dewey
Posted in LGBTQ+ on July 27, 2011Third part of a series on LGBT surrogacy by Charlsie Dewey Ashley Hemphill has always known that she would have a family that included children. Once she … Read the Story
Glad to be Gay Parents By Lena Corner
Posted in LGBTQ+ on July 14, 2011 by Donor Conciergereprinted from The Independent With more same-sex celebrity couples proudly parading their children, is life getting easier for these unconventional set-ups? … Read the Story
Egg Donation Disclosure a blog by Donor Diva
Posted in Resources & Support on July 6, 2011Reprint from Fertility Authority Disclosure is a hot topic in the donor egg community on a similar level to breast milk vs. formula. Everyone has their … Read the Story
LGBTQ Families: "What You Should Know About Fertility" by Ken Mosesian
Posted in LGBTQ+ on April 17, 2011 by Gail Sexton AndersonAcross virtually every demographic category, LGBTQ+ persons are embracing two of the most traditional institutions in the world, marriage and family, and … Read the Story
What’s Good for the Kids By LISA BELKIN
Posted in LGBTQ+ on April 2, 2011 by Donor Conciergereprint from The New York Times It has been apparent for a while now that we live in child-centric times. We approach parenting with a single-mindedness that … Read the Story