The NYC Gathering Presents
Families Created through Donor and Surrogacy
Professionally-led workshop created by PATRICIA MENDELL, LCSW & JEAN BENWARD, LCSW
A workshop for parents and parents-to-be who are seeking the tools to talk with
children about family origins.
Time 12:30-5:00 pm
Included: Handouts, Babysitting and Refreshments
Place Ansche Chesed Synagague
251 West 100th Street between Broadway and West End New York, NY 10025
(#1 Train to 103rd or #2 or #3 to 96th)
Sara Axel, Saxel95@aol.com
Patricia Mendell, LCSW pmendell@aol.com
Jean Benward, LCSW officejeanbenward@sbcglobal.net
Talking to “the others” in your life
Creating the Family Story
Panel: donor/surrogate parents, and donor children, questions, interaction with participants
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR PARENTS AND PARENTS-TO-BE who are seeking the
tools to talk with children about family origins. Hear from professionals, parents and children who will bring to life the disclosure process andprovide guidance on how to create meaningful family stories.
Participants will learn how to:
• Develop comfortable, age-appropriate language for the disclosure process
• Identify the different ages and stages children go through in understanding their genetics and family origins
• Answer children’s questions with confidence
• Decide when and how to share with friends and family
$70 Individual / $140 Couple
Childcare Available,$30 one child/$50 two children
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