Eight Ways to Help Your Adopted Teen Build Their Identity

Eight Ways to Help Your Adopted Teen Build Their Identity

Parenting a teenager may be far off your radar right now. You may just be starting the embryo adoption process, preparing for your first embryo transfer, are pregnant, or are just now bringing your little one home for the first time. But that little one (or hopeful...
How Open Adoption Benefits Embryo Donor Families

How Open Adoption Benefits Embryo Donor Families

Open adoption is the new norm in the United States. Did you know over 95 percent of domestic adoptions involve some level of communication between the adoptive and biological families? It has been found to greatly benefit all parties involved. Embryo adoption should...

It’s 2020. Why Are We Terrified of Adoption Telling?

This blog was originally published on LavenderLuz.com. How do I tell my child he’s adopted? And when? Rant: I’m frustrated that these questions still come up (and surprised because my readers are adoption-savvy, so I start thinking everyone is). Who is preparing...

The Gift of Openness

When we first began our embryo adoption journey, the idea of having an open relationship with the biological family seemed daunting. However, after researching best practices in adoption, we were confident the best thing for our adopted child was openness. Even with...

Should Donor Conceived Children Be Kept in the Dark?

More frequently we are seeing articles regarding donor conceiving children wanting to know about their genetic roots – and sperm and egg donors who are complaining (sometimes loudly) that they donated anonymously and don’t want to have any connections with resulting...
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