https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hhysu-1334bfb Ever wondered what it would be like to meet the donor you used to conceive? A recipient parent, Romi, and her previously unknown sperm donor, meet and share their experience with Jana Rupnow on this episode of Three Makes Baby.
read moreOctober 21, 2022 I’m Jana Rupnow, a licensed professional therapist in independent private practice and have worked with thousands of intended parents, screened donors and counseled adult donor conceived people and their families. We’ve heard a lot from providers about access to…
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2i2hx-1238c39 Dave Berry, featured on Good Morning America and in the New York Times, bravely shares a difficult discovery about his biological origins. His biological father was his mom’s fertility doctor, who used his sperm without her consent to conceive him. There…
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ysajy-121f54c Ally shares what it’s like to learn of new siblings and how she copes with not knowing how many more are out there. It was so great to talk to Ally of @halfofmepodcast again and after two years, she has…
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c3zdr-120eacc Jana Rupnow talks to the woman behind @satricaldonorconception, a lesbian and donor conceived adult. We discussed one of her posts that caused a stir in the LGBTQ community and talk about some of the complex issues about family building using purchased…
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-apzbx-11fbff7 I spoke with the founder of RISE Collaborative, @stacytaubman, about her late discovery of being donor conceived. She is in contact with her biological father, a prominent plastic surgeon, and writing a book about her experience. If you haven’t told your…
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8vsm9-11e556a Kiara shares her experienced being raised by a single mom and what it was like being told about her story from the beginning. She found her donor as an adult and has a relationship with siblings conceived using the same donor….
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qbzyk-11d8732 Emma, New Zealand native, embodies her bio father’s motto “Curiosity, Perseverance and Happiness” as she shares her story of being donor conceived and the reason for her advocacy work.
read morehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wwvdt-11b70a7 Will I feel like my child’s real parent? Nongenetic parents commonly report to me that they are worried they will not feel like the legitimate parent. They fear their child will feel as if they aren’t the “real mom” or…
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