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Newsletter

Check out our newsletter for what's happening at TSBC and in the world of donor insemination. The newsletter comes out quarterly.

Resource Groups

Our resource groups meet one Saturday of every month. Click here to read the Resource Group schedule.

TSBC in the News

Hear our Director of Research, Dr. Joanna Sheib on a podcast from Choice Moms (an organization serving single women who proactively choose motherhood) talking about her research with adult offspring. She tells us what they tend to want to know, and what concerns them.

Our Executive Director, Alice Ruby can be heard on a podcast talking about what to look for when choosing a sperm bank.

The Sperm Bank of California was highlighted in a recent article in Curve Magazine

Parenting Resources: New Publications

Telling and Talking about Donor Conception: A Guide for Parents, by Olivia Montuschi, Donor Conception Network, UK, 2006. Four booklets designed to help parents decide whether and how to tell their children about their donor origins. Each booklet is geared toward a different age group, from birth to adulthood. Available from the Donor Conception Network in England or the Infertility Network in Canada.

Lesbian and Gay Parenting. Public Interest Directorate from the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2005. This publication is an excellent resource for lesbian and gay parents that includes up-to-date summary of research findings, APA amicus briefs and other resources.

Are you considering being a DI dad? A letter from Walter to would-be DI Dads can help you think through issues related to parenting through donor conception. Written by Walter Merricks, this letter is found among many of the excellent articles at the Donor Connection Network based in the UK.

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