Monday, October 1, 2012 | 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The William Alanson White Institute Parent Center presents an evening
discussion for parents, mental health professionals, and educators

Parenting After Assisted Reproduction: What You Wanted to Know But Were
Afraid to Ask

Parents' Questions:
* What is the best way to tell my child about her/his genetic history?
* Why do I need to tell my child anything at all about a donor?

Children's Questions:
* Who is the donor? What is she/he like?
* Would meeting the donor tell me something about myself?

Highlights include video interviews with offspring conceived using donor
gametes.

PANEL:

Moderator - Sheila Feig Brown, Ph.D., Faculty, William Alanson White
Institute; Parent Center Study Group Leader: Clinical Interventions with
First-Time Parents;  Editor: What do Mothers Want? Developmental
Perspectives, Clinical Challenges.

Nancy Freeman-Carroll, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychoanalyst
specializing in support for individuals/families experiencing infertility,
pursuing family creation with assisted conception; post-partum, early
development and parenting.

Anne Malave, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychoanalyst whose private
practice focuses on all aspects of family-building including infertility,
adoption, and third party reproduction; Chair, RESOLVE National Support
Group Oversight Committee; Group Leader and Columnist, The Adoptive Parents
Committee;  Consultant, Reproductive Specialists of New York.

Allison Rosen, Ph.D. is a Psychologist-Psychoanalyst for the New Hope
Fertility Center, Center for Human Reproduction, Reproductive Specialists of
New York, Fertility Preservation Institute, co-founder Fertility
Preservation SIG, ASRM, Member of Advisory Boards of Fertile Hope and
Sharsheret; former Executive Director of RESOLVE; Editor, Frozen Dreams.

DISCUSSION:
Parents will be have ample time to ask questions and participate in the
discussion


Registration:
Monday, October 1, 2012
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Pre-registration: $20 per person/$25 at the door
Register Online now to reserve a space!
https://wawi.wufoo.com/forms/open-house-event-5232012/


Location:
William Alanson White Institute
20 West 74th Street
New York, NY 10023

Questions:
Contact Diane Amato at d.amato@wawhite.org or (212) 873-0725 Ext. 20

  

FAMILY BUILDING NETWORK

MONTHLY  SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

 Thursday August 2, 2012

 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
	Date: Time: Cost: Location: Contact:	Thursdays, August 2, 2012 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 www.patriciamendell.com

Future Dates:          9/6/12, 10/4/12, 11/1/12, 12/6/12

Review of Ken Daniels talk on Disclosure and the Donor Conception Network.

http://fertilityviews.blogspot.com/2012/06/donor-conception-ken-daniels.html?m=1

Sara Axel
516-967-7430
Saxel95@aol.com

Donor Siblings, and a New Kind of Family - NYTimes.com

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/donor-siblings-and-a-new-kind-of-family/

Sara Axel
516-967-7430
Saxel95@aol.com

TEST

TPPN MEETING MAY 8, 2012

The Third Party Parenting Network will gather again on May 8th at 7:30pm.     Professionally led by Nancy Kaufman LCSW, these small group discussions have been lively, rewarding and truly helpful to those who participate. Join us to hear the experiences of others, and, if you wish, share your story and questions. First-time participants and partners are encouraged to attend. The Third-Party Parenting Network (TPPN) is a network of parents who have built (or are working on building) their families through ovum donation, embryo donation, sperm donation, or surrogacy.  TPPN provides the opportunity for parents to connect, share their stories, receive support and learn from each other about the issues that are unique to the experience of Third Party Parenting, such as disclosure, siblings and  genetic origins. It has been our experience that meeting regularly, over time with the same group of people builds a level of trust which enables a deeper exploration of what it is like to be a parent dealing with these issues.   TPPN Spring 2012 Schedule :        May 8 June 5 All meetings are held at: 7:30 – 9:00 pm 1430 Second Avenue (between 74/75th St.) Suite 109 New York, NY 10021  212-772-1200 Fee: $20 per person/$30 per family

FAMILY BUILDING NETWORK SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Wednesday May 16, 2012 7-8:30PM

The Monthly Support Group, lead by Patricia Mendell, LCSW, is dedicated to helping families formed through egg/sperm/embryo donation and surrogacy, create healthy and lasting connections.  

Everyone has a unique Story about their family. For parents planning to disclose, telling the Family Story can seem overwhelming.

Discussions will  include:

·        The importance of language in the disclosure story ·        Latest research on children and families ·        Age appropriate books for donor offspring children ·        How to answer questions from your child and others ·        How to begin “The Talk” ·        How childrens’ questions change over time ·        What to tell siblings

Date: Time: Cost: Location: Contact:

Wednesday April 18, 2012 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 Call to reserve a space www.patriciamendell.com

Future Dates: 5/16/12, 6/20/12

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516-967-7430
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Drug Tests for Child Support: A Hundred Kinds of Wrong | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

The first paragraph is very similar to my own story. Its only through donor parenting that I find it necessary to distinguish father from step-father. I truly know who my dad was. If I had to make it sound different before, I would say my first father and then my second father. My first father wanted me to call my second father "Daddy Al". I just called him what he was, Daddy.
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/04/14/drug-tests-for-child-support-a-hundred-kinds-of-wrong/
Sara Axel
516-967-7430
Saxel95@aol.com

Toxic Nail Polish: Lies Found on Beauty Industry Labels

This is why I limit how often my girls can wear nail polish.

Toxins Found in "Toxin-Free" Nail Polish: Another Reason Beauty Regulation ...

This trio consisted of a known carcinogen (formaldehyde) and two reproductive toxins (dibutyl phthalate or DBP and toluene) and had been banned for use in cosmetics by the European Union in 2004....

http://slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/04/13/toxic_nail_polish_lies_found_on_beauty_industry_labels.html

Sara Axel
516-967-7430
Saxel95@aol.com