Special Spring Announcements

We are having a PVED.org Meet-up on Tues Eve, March 6th, 6:30-8:30 in midtown. Please join the meetup group by going to this link and contact me via email or on the meetup site to reserve a spot at the dinner.


http://www.meetup.com/New-York-PVED/


The next NYC Gathering is on March 20th, 2012, 6:30-8:30.
Anne Malave, PHD, and Amy Demma, Esq, will be speaking about the emotional and legal aspects of Embryo Disposition. If you have extra embryos and have completed your family then what to do next might be on your mind and you are feeling like you need to start exploring your feelings and options.


Please contact me directly for reservations, saxel95@aol.com.


Lastly, a new one-day workshop to be hosted by Lisa Schuman, LCSW, will be held after Easter and Passover. This will be modeled on the annual weekend retreat Lisa holds each year for families created through Adoption. How I've longed to have Lisa do something similar for Donor and Third Party Families!


From Lisa..."there will be a full day workshop for parents and kids on the children's disclosure issues. For the parents it will be about their feelings about disclosure and how to help the kids help themselves and for the kids it would be about how to understand their donor information and share/ not share with others."


Please let us know your preferences of days/ times so that I can keep a list from our Blog and Group, and please speak with Lisa as well, Lisashu@aol.com.


Thanks and best to all,
Sara Axel
516-967-7430
Saxel95@aol.com

What If You Discovered You Had 150 Siblings? | AndersonCooper.com

Wendy Kramer of The Donor Sibling Registry is on Anderson Cooper. Two genetic half-siblings meet for the first time on the show. Here are a few clips. The entire program to be uploaded soon,

http://www.andersoncooper.com/2011/11/17/siblings/

DonorSiblingRegistry.com: Managing Success Story

https://www.donorsiblingregistry.com/members/ViewSuccess.php?ssID=130&seed=23553&PHPSESSID=d8ku0d8oq3264606vnm1kgc4s5

Ryan Kramer and his Mom Wendy at The NYC Gathering OCT 17,2011

Hot topic at tonight's dinner, with our guests Wendy Kramer and her son Ryan Kramer of The Donor Sibling Registry, is featured Today On Slate.com.


Who's Your Mommy?
Should they tell their twins they came from donor eggs?

http://slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2011/10/should_they_tell_their_twins_they_came_from_donor_eggs_.html

Thanks again to Wendy and Ryan and to everyone who attended.


More to follow, some of us struggle with looking at sperm donors and egg donors being the same thing, the lack of real, widely accepted language on how to define these extended family relationships, and how about the parents of the donors-are they grandparents?.....and yes, I joined. Membership on The DSR is 1 year for $75, Lifetime for $175.

The Donor Sibling Registry TV Show is available online.

The Donor Sibling Registry tv show is now available to view online.


http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh0XTWQnc2EkQI49zg


Wendy Kramer
www.donorsiblingregistry.com
303-258-0902


"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other wings." - Hodding Carter

MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17, 2011

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION FOR THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17,2011 BY DIRECT EMAIL TO SAXEL95@AOL.COM.


WENDY KRAMER AND HER SON RYAN WILL GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE DONOR SIBLING REGISTRY AND TELL US MORE ABOUT THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE AS A DONOR-CONCEIVED FAMILY. WE WILL HAVE AN OPEN FORMAT DISCUSSION AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND WITH A CONFIRMED REGISTRATION.


THANKS AND BEST TO ALL!

OCT 3, 2011 REVISITING OCT 13,2010, ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 2009

I HAVE SHARED THIS TWICE BEFORE, MY KIDS ARE NOW 7. MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCT 17, 2011.


''Nancy and Elizabeth run a great group. We shared our thoughts, feelings and experiences and everyone was heard and supported, all within our varying opinions and perspectives.

Particularly helpful to me was hearing Eric Schwartzman's views on being a DI Dad and we all considered how donor conception and all the 3rd party options impact our kids and how we think we will handle it into the future.

For me, I'm not ready for the DSR, but learning from everyone here at this meeting (pro and con), I am trying to remain open-minded and gear myself up for whatever approach my kids want to take when the time comes. My aim would be to support them and help them accomplish their goals and meet their own needs. I hope they too will share their journey with me.

I was also able to explore my own issues as they pertain to DE, ie my family of origin, my heritage, my genome. And back to understanding that it isnt just about me anymore. As Nancy has told me, this is now OUR FAMILY story, not just mine or my kids.''

REVIEW AND REPEAT SCHEDULE Style Exposed: Sperm Donor: 74 Kids and More

THE SHOW IS BEING REPEATED THIS WEEK. I WATCHED IT LAST WEEK AND HAVE TO SAY IT WAS VERY WELL DONE, THOUGHTFUL AND ENGAGING. WENDY KRAMER DID AN AMAZING JOB OF PRODUCING AND THE PEOPLE IN IT ARE JUST FANTASTIC. 


Style Exposed: Sperm Donor: 74 Kids and More



http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_74_kids_more_on_way_style_presents.html

Follow Ben, a former sperm donor, on his journey to meet the 70+ children his donations have created. Additionally, Adrienne and Karis, half-sisters from a separate donor, reunite.

Tuesday, Oct 4 @ 5 PM, EST

Wednesday, Oct 5 @2 AM & 12 PM, EST

Friday, Oct 7 @1 AM, EST

Sperm Donor Tv Show Clips

MAYBE I'LL JOIN THE DSR WHEN WE MEET WENDY IN PERSON AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17,2011....


FROM WENDY KRAMER:
Our sperm donor tv show airs this week (these times are Eastern, check your local listings for the Style Network).


This show gives the public the unique opportunity to see how donor conceived people, their parents and grandparents, and a donor and his fiancée', redefine family as they connect with one another.

http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_74_kids_more_on_way_style_presents.html


Tuesday, Sep 27, 6:00 am, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, Sep 28, 12:00 am, 4:00 pm, 11:00 pm
Thursday, Sep 29, 2:00 am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm


Promo: http://youtu.be/Ri1_wHySaxk


Two clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNX3zErjqww
http://youtu.be/oK1s1LM1Hno


Wendy Kramer
www.donorsiblingregistry.com
303-258-0902


"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other wings." - Hodding Carter

MyStyle Story:Sperm Donor Premieres September 27 on Style

http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/b7656_sperm_donor_premieres_september_27_on.html
PRODUCED BY WENDY KRAMER OF THE DONOR SIBLING REGISTRY. WENDY AND HER SON RYAN KRAMER WILL BE OUR GUESTS AT THE NYC GATHERING DINNER ON OCTOBER 17TH, 2011. PLEASE EMAIL SAXEL95@AOL.COM TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.

NPR:Donor-Conceived Children Seek Missing Piece Of Identity

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/18/140477014/donor-conceived-children-seek-missing-identities

New York, NY: 'The ethics of telling children if they were donorconceived', Sept 15

Found out about this too late to attend but please do report back if you can. I wonder what would be unethical, very interested to hear about this perspective.


The ethics of telling children if they were donor conceived
Speaker: John Appleby, Welcome Trust Fellow in Bioethics, Cambridge
University, UK


Sept 15/11. 6:00-7:30pm. Columbia University, Morningside Campus, New York
NB. The following location are both given in various notices about this
event, so check with Meghan Sweeney, to be sure which one is correct before
going:
* Hamilton 516
* Fayerweather 310


Presented by The Columbia Master of Science in Bioethics program
RSVP: Meghan Sweeney, ms4184@columbia.edu

Sperm Donation Seems Simple, but Isn't - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

An Excellent Panel for a Debate about Donor Anonymity


Lawlessness Has Had Its Upsides
David Plotz, author and editor of Slate


A Rush to Pass Laws
Jamie Grifo, program director, N.Y.U.
Fertility Center


Restoring the Human Connection
Colton Wooten, writer
Wild West of Fertility


Debora L. Spar, president, Barnard College


Proceed With Caution
Lori Andrews, professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law


Victimizing Gays and Lesbians
Beth Littrell, staff attorney, Lambda Legal


End the Anonymity
Naomi R. Cahn, law professor and Wendy Kramer, Donor Sibling Registry


A Private-Sector Problem
Charles A. Sims, president, California Cryobank


Rules Can Hurt the Vulnerable
Sujatha Jesudason, executive director, Generations Ahead


Start With Some Hard Questions
Robert G. Brzyski, American Society for Reproductive Medicine ethics committee

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/13/making-laws-about-making-babies/sperm-donation-seems-simple-but-isnt

The NYC Gathering Dinner Meetings September 20th, October 17th.

Tuesday September 20, 6-8pm in Midtown with Special Guest, Judy Kottick, LCSW. The topic will be, "How to Talk with the Others in Your Life about Donor Conception".


Monday October 17, 6-9pm in Midtown with Special Guests, Wendy Kramer and her son Ryan Kramer of The Donor Sibling Registry.


Please Register for these events to Saxel95@aol.com.
Sara Axel
516-967-7430