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FAMILY BUILDING NETWORK MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Thursday, January 10, 2013 7-8:30PM



FAMILY BUILDING NETWORK
MONTHLY  SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
 Thursday, January 10, 2013
 7-8:30PM

The FBN is a monthly support group that brings together families formed with the help of egg/sperm/embryo donation and/or surrogacy as well as parents-to-be; giving them the opportunity to ask questions, get answers to their concerns, share experiences and feel supported.

The decision to parent with the help of donors/surrogates involves multiple choices. Many parents are unsure whether they should tell their children about their conception. Even for those who make the decision to tell, the uncertainty of  how and when to begin this conversation can often result in years passing by and children not being told about their genetic origins.  Fear of “doing it wrong” or “being rejected” by their children seems to become the biggest roadblocks to talking and sharing.  

The monthly FBN meetings provide a safe and comfortable place where you need not feel alone or different.  Often, listening and sharing stories with others can give parents the confidence needed to not only start the talk with their children and others, but continue to grow the conversation.  


Discussions will  include:
·        Tools for talking about donor conception with children  
·        The importance of language in the disclosure story
·        How to answer questions from your child and others
·        How children's questions change over time
·        The latest books for parents and children 



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Thursday, January 10,2013

7:00-8:30 pm

$25 per person, $40 per family

902 Broadway (between 20th-21st Sts. next to
920 Broadway), 13th Floor, NYC 10010

Patricia Mendell, LCSW, 212-819-1778


Upcoming Dates: 2/7/13,  3/7/13,  4/4/13,  5/2/13

1 comment:

  1. Hello there! Thanks for sharing this. The world needs more kindness, and the world needs a lot of you guys! As an author, I believe in the power of Sharing, conversation and listening. It won't be that much, but listening to one story is a lot to another person. Listening to what they say, and feel, that would help them ease some burden. Please do not stop helping others, keep this kind of "talks" coming and let us support them!

    Jeff Rivera

    Bestselling Author

    "UM ... MOMMY I THINK I FLUSHED MY BROTHER DOWN THE TOILET"

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