Three Makes Baby

Narrative Identity Grows with Your Kid It’s not just your kids bodies that change as they age—their minds and the stories they tell themselves about their lives evolve too. This concept, called narrative identity, is the personal story we all create to…

The Foundation of Your Life Story is Shaken Our narrative identity is like a house built on a foundation. If you’ve believed one version of your story your whole life, finding out it’s not true, or incomplete, can feel like the foundation…

November 9, 2024 Many adoptees find themselves “masking” throughout their lives. This concept, common in trauma-informed spaces, involves adapting behavior to blend in, minimize difference, and create a sense of safety. For adoptees, masking can often begin in early childhood and may…

As discussions around donor conception expand, so does our understanding of the unique psycho-social needs of donor-conceived people (DCP). Increasing evidence highlights the benefits of using identified donors, ideally accessible before a DCP turns 18, to support their emotional and social well-being….

Choosing a gamete donor is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. You carefully consider all the details—medical history, physical traits, personality. But what happens when the reality doesn’t match the expectations? For many parents, discovering disappointing aspects…

As a prospective parent, it’s natural to have a swirl of emotions and concerns when considering non-genetic parenthood. One of the most common fears I hear from clients is the worry that they won’t feel like the “real” parent. It’s a deeply…

Jana Rupnow, MA, LPC, NCC With the concept of “serial sperm donors” gaining media attention after the release of the documentary “A Man with 1000 Kids,” many are asking the question: why? Why would someone deliberately create hundreds of offspring, lie to…