Tag: genetic

  • All Siblings Are “Real” Siblings

    All Siblings Are “Real” Siblings

    People do not have to be genetically related to be “real” siblings. People who share a genetic parent are “real” brothers and sisters–even if they never meet or know of each other’s existence. For several weeks I have posted about why “real” is a horrible word to use when describing family. Both raising parents and

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  • Sperm & Egg Donors Are “Real” Parents

    Sperm & Egg Donors Are “Real” Parents

    genetic parent (n) – a. A parent who has conceived or sired rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child. b. The father and mother whose DNA a child carries. It’s been a few days since we explored the concept of what is “real” when it comes to familial

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