Whether you’ve had children with the help of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), a sperm/egg donor or even an embryo donor, you love them dearly. Maybe now that they are here (after all that planning, hoping, and wishing) you find yourself wondering if you should tell them their unique story and if so how.

Here are 5 reasons experts advocate for telling your children their genetic origins and telling them early on:

1) Your kids are smart and they will be able to sense if there is a secret or may feel that something is wrong.

2) Secrets almost never stay secrets forever and sharing openly and honestly early on gives you control of how your children find out and help them be able to celebrate their unique story.

3) If origins are allowed to remain a secret, when the secret finally comes out your children could feel an overwhelming sense of betrayal because they weren’t told.

4) Parents can help instill the values of candor and transparency they desire to see built in their kids by being honest with their child about their conception story from an early age.

5) Speaking about their conception story casually, early and often makes it simply a part of their family story. It is their normal.

In What Do We Tell the Kids?!? and Telling Donor Conceived Kids| Family Origins, two Awareness Center Webinars, experts shared not only the “why-to” but the “how-to” share about your child’s genetic origins with them. If you were not able to view these webinars as they happened, we did record the events and would like you to consider this your personal invitation to view them. Regardless of your child’s age or how she came to be a part of your family as you watch these webinars you will see how to explain how you were given a very special gift when she was born.  You’ll also learn tools to help you in educating your child about their unique way in which she joined the family.

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