Facing Five Open Adoption Fears

Posted on October 27th, 2020

October is a month of scary stories, trick-or-treating little ones, and terrifying costumes. What is better time to address one of the “spookier” aspects of adoption? We are talking about open adoption. Even though open adoption is extremely common in … Read More

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

Posted on February 19th, 2020

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 … Read More

The Gift of Openness

Posted on December 17th, 2019

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. … Read More

Should Donor Conceived Children Be Kept in the Dark?

Posted on September 1st, 2014

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 … Read More

Openness and Embryo Donation

Posted on May 2nd, 2014

Last Thursday, April 24th, the Awareness Center hosted a session of our “Embryo Donor Solutions” webinar, an event explaining options for families with remaining embryos in frozen storage after completing their family building process. At the end of our presentation, … Read More

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