"My 4 Children of Egg Donation I'll Never See": Speaking to her offspring, an egg donor laments her lack of contact with them, and insists that they are hers."My Reasons for Donating": A sperm donor expresses his wish to meet his biological c

Episode 51

Aug 16th, 2016 11m 4s

"Reading Between the Lines": A donor-conceived child analyzes correspondence from her or his terse donor to gain hope for further and more intimate contact in the future."I Found Him": After discovering her or his donor through online researc

Episode 50

Jul 18th, 2016 18m 54s

"Tell Your 'Kid(s)'. Don’t Wait.": A donor-conceived child advises parents to inform their children of the reality of their conception, illustrating her or his own unpleasant experience as a warning against waiting until the child is twenty-one

Episode 49

Jul 5th, 2016 9m 4s

"Change of Heart": A formerly prospective parent mourns her potential child as she chose to cancel the embryo transfer that would have granted her motherhood."My Husband Wants to be a Sperm Donor": After uncovering her husband's hidden commun

Episode 48

Jun 20th, 2016 17m 57s

"3 Dads": A donor-conceived individual relates a frustration that she/he is being denied a legitimacy to the emotional attachment they have developed to their long-deceased social father."Lost and Longing": Experiencing severely conflicting e

Episode 47

Jun 7th, 2016 14m 8s

"That's Not My Name": A donor-conceived child elaborates on the difficulties of bearing a name belonging to a social family that proved unwelcoming."Broken Record": Experiencing a duality of emotions, a donor child expostulates the lack of co

Episode 46

May 17th, 2016 10m 15s

"Regrets About Being an Egg Donor": An egg donor laments her decision of donation due to a prevalence of intended parents' rejection of their donors' identities in relation to their children."You Are the Hero in Our Epic Tale": An intended pa

Episode 45

May 2nd, 2016 17m 50s

"The Backwards Cinderella Story": Being raised by a social father, a donor child relates her findings that family, as well as fatherhood, is able to circumvent genetics altogether. "The Price of Motherhood": A donor-conceived child narrates t

Episode 44

Apr 18th, 2016 10m 41s

"Feeling Cheated and Used": An egg donor relates feeling betrayed after her friend agreed to inform the children they created together of their true maternity, seemingly only to achieve securing her eggs."The Law of the Jungle?": An observer

Episode 43

Apr 4th, 2016 13m 59s

You Are You": An adoptee reflects on the experience of reuniting with her/his birth family, the value of understanding the life one could have led, and the love and support already offered by an adoptive family."Or Is It Me Being Selfish": Co

Episode 42

Mar 22nd, 2016 16m 26s

"I Often Think of Him": The parent of a donor-conceived offspring confesses to her child that she thinks often of the donor she used, illuminating his importance in the outline of their small family."I Did the 'Right' Thing, Why Do I Feel So

Episode 41

Mar 1st, 2016 10m 37s

"Fixing Birth Certificates": A third-party recounts the story of a friend who is currently advocating to exercise her right to have a birth certificate reflecting her genetic parentage."Open Egg Donation": A prospective parent is so moved by

Episode 40

Feb 15th, 2016 9m 13s

"Which is Worse...": A prospective parent is aghast at the pain donor children feel at the loss of their biological heritage."Donor-conceived and Barren": A donor-conceived child expresses terrible sadness at the loss of her/his biological fa

Episode 39

Feb 2nd, 2016 7m 54s

"All I Want for My Birthday": A donor-conceived child wishes for a conversation over coffee with her/his donor as a twenty-first birthday present."Don’t You DARE Hit MY Child!": Recounting an abusive incident from childhood, a donor-conceived

Episode 38

Jan 19th, 2016 9m 54s

"10:22pm": In verse, a donor-conceived child expresses her/his discontentment regarding the contacting of donors and the difficulty in waiting for a response."I'm Not Your Real Father": An eighteen year old product of sperm donation recounts

Episode 37

Jan 5th, 2016 9m 4s

"If I Ever Told My Donor Another Thing It Would Be This:": A donor-conceived individual appeals to her/his sperm donor after he inaccurately assumes s/he desires an immediate and intimate connection."I Ate Less Tonight": After her/his mother

Podcast 36

Dec 21st, 2015 10m 23s

“I Helped Start a Dozen Families”: A donor defends her/his donation by elaborating upon the pervasive anonymity of everyday life and human interaction.“Found and Know My Own Bio Mom, Trying to Figure Out How to Support My Donor Conceived Chi

Episode 35

Dec 7th, 2015 9m 49s

"I Shouldn't (and Don't Deserve) to Feel Alone": A donor-conceived student finds solidarity with a peer sharing a similar conception."No Longer Interested in DI": A man struggling with male factor infertility, despite the unrest his condition

Episode 34

Nov 17th, 2015 11m 42s

"To My Donor:": The looming possibility all donor children face regarding parental death becomes too much to bear after nightmares continue to occur of her/his biological father's dying."I Met the Child My Donation Made": An egg or sperm dono

Episode 33

Nov 2nd, 2015 10m 32s

"I Am a Sperm Donor": A sperm donor relates his beliefs and opinions of the policies of the fertility industry, confessing his desire to contact his biological children."I Regret...": Following a diligent investigation into the identity of he

Episode 32

Oct 23rd, 2015 10m 15s

"The Truth and Miracles": A prospective father defends his perspective that donor-children cannot thoroughly comprehend the struggles undergone by infertile couples."To Any Parent That Thinks Their Donor Conceived Child Simply Doesn’t Care":

Episode 31

Oct 6th, 2015 10m 27s

"Found": After discovering her/his biological mother and witnessing the similarities both externally and internally, a donor-conceived individual grapples with when to make contact, if at all."We Adopted Instead": An adoptive mother implores

Episode 30

Sep 22nd, 2015 10m 54s

"Confused and Out of Place": A donor-conceived child struggles with a social mother that refuses to aid her in the search for her biological mother."I Finally Found You": After seven years of searching, a donor-conceived child finally discove

Episode 29

Sep 8th, 2015 8m 5s

"I Regret...": A mother of an IVF child concedes to regretting a decision she made in the past, that subsequently affected her future children."To the Parents Who Chose To Use A Donor and Now Fear You Made A Mistake After Reading Some of Thes

Episode 28

Aug 18th, 2015 21m

"To My Donor: It's Not Your Fault": A donor-conceived individual grapples with the newfound understanding that the struggles faced in her or his life can no longer be placed upon the shoulders of her or his absent biological father."A Weird K