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Processing grief

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Why embryo donation is a little different

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How family bonds affect donor-conceived teens' identity journey

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What is a 'real' parent?

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Experiences of single motherhood using a donor (The Guardian)

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'Relative Strangers' by Petra Nordqvist and Carol Smart

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Three tales of late motherhood (Metro)

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A personal story of blood and belonging

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‘Inheritance' by Dani Shapiro

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A cautionary tale of the consequences of deceit and a lack of legal protection

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An ‘indie’ sperm donor’s perspective (heyreprotech.com)

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‘Ask a therapist’ guidance on sharing information with a disinterested child (US Donor Conceived Council)

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Parenting a Donor-Conceived Child - 8 Things I've Learned

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The challenges of buying sperm

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Proud of Me by Sarah Hagger-Holt

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Building a family with the assistance of donor insemination by Ken Daniels

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Another Mother by Shanta Everington

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Donor conceived Lindsay B. shares her perspective on International Donor Conception Awareness Day

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A call to tackle ethnic disparities in gamete donors (BioNews)

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The complex nature of parental influence

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Going it Alone: A Guide for Solo Mums in the UK

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‘Three Makes Baby – How to parent your donor conceived child’

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Sharing insights about known sperm donation (Three Makes Baby podcast)

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Arguing the need for UK regulation to recognise that donor siblings can and are connecting before the age of 18 (BioNews)

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"Half of Me" - Ally's Story

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Helpful guidance for those grappling with when and how to tell their children they’re donor conceived

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What Does Your Faith Say About Using Donor Eggs?

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Kate's story: Growing up as a donor conceived person

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Lou's story: "I needed to know more"

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Hannah's solo mum story

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Deciding to use a donor – Mairead’s story

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Being an older mum and a mum through egg donation - Michelle's Story (Part 2)

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"The children will always know about their donor" - Sophy's story

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The road to Rachel - Sara's story

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Anna's story: "Becoming a solo mum has made my dream come true"

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Mixed blessings

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I was finally on the right path - Kati's journey to solo motherhood

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Mark's story: "Our family felt complete"

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Toby’s special story - by solo mum Jane

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"It was right for us to just surrender ourselves to the process" - Michelle's Story (Part 1)

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Thoughts from Rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok: a donor conceived person

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Thoughts on Father’s Day

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Judge rules Barnsley father and son who mixed sperm will not have to take paternity test

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Alabama Supreme Court classes frozen embryos as children (BioNews)

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Joëlle's story: A missing side, with missing pieces

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Lynda's story: Having a second child as a solo mum

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Contacting a Gamete Donor for the First Time: The Letter

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Parenting Children Conceived Using Donated Eggs or Sperm: Is it different?

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