Talking to Your Children About Donor Conception:
When, Why, and How

With Audrey Rubin, MD, MPH; Miriam Ornstein, MD, and Sharon Weinstein, MD, Harvard-affiliated child and family psychiatrists

Please note that we have changed the program location and time
from previous postings. See details below.

How should I tell my child about his or her origins? With so many ways to build a family, the questions of "if," "how," "what," and "when" to talk with children about their families’ and their own creation are challenging and thought-provoking. If you are considering, in the process of, or have already become parents through the use of donor conception (donor egg, donor insemination, or surrogacy), you have probably contemplated how to talk about this choice with your children and others who are important to you. 

This workshop will guide you through this emotionally laden decision-making process and help you examine the impact of your choices. We will explore the risks and benefits of speaking openly with children at various developmental stages, as well as the issues involved in maintaining privacy and confidentiality. We will talk about the challenges of facing questions and responses from others, as well as strategies for addressing concerns. A movie, Telling and Talking About Donor Conception by Leisel Evans (2006 Donor Conception Network), will be shown to facilitate discussion.

Date:  Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Scandinavian Living Center, 203 Waltham St., West Newton, MA 02465 Note: Please park on Waltham St., not in the facility's parking lot.

Special Fees: Non-members: $25 per person, $45 per couple. RESOLVE members: $15 per person, $25 per couple.   

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Pre-registration: Email us at admin@resolveofthebaystate.org or call 781-890-2225 and leave a message to reserve your space now in this popular workshop.