Tag: trust

  • Top Secret: When Donor Conceived People Need Security Clearance

    Top Secret: When Donor Conceived People Need Security Clearance

    Little known fact: I wanted to pursue a career in the FBI after law school but my terrible eyesight disqualified me from the outset. But if I had perfect eyesight today, I don’t know that I would even try to apply. I have at least two friends who have been through the security clearance process.

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  • Anonymity is a Roadblock to Closure

    Anonymity is a Roadblock to Closure

    For late-discovery donor conceived people, it seems recipient parents often want to minimize our feelings by focusing on the deception. “If I just tell the truth from the beginning, my kids won’t end up [insert negative adjective of choice here].” But telling the truth doesn’t always tell the whole story. What upsets me the most

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  • Respect Your Child by Telling the Truth

    Respect Your Child by Telling the Truth

    Lying is a form of disrespect. Remember that. Freskoismee via Tumbl Recently I was very upset after going down the comment rabbit hole on a potential recipient parent’s Instagram post. A recipient of donated eggs commented that she and her family (grandparents of the child included) had decided to never tell the child that they

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