Everyone is different, of course. Curiosity levels and anger about unknown genetics vary considerably. But it's useful to hear adults talk about the experience of being donor conceived -- our Choice Kids don't remain in childhood forever.

In this Choice Chat podcast with Ryan Kramer, co-founder of Donor Sibling Registry, he talks about the curiosity he's had about his donor since he was two, offers tips for families making contact with half-siblings and donors, and explains in detail how he hopes the industry will change in the coming years for donor-conceived offspring such as himself.

One of our most popular podcasts is this one, about what donor-conceived adults want to know

For first-phase research from The Sperm Bank of California (TSBC) about how donor-conceived kids respond to the option about making contact with open-identity donors, read this article, based on its award-winning study. There are more research studies listed in detail at TSBC's website.

This is one blog from a donor-conceived woman (a Christian, raised by a married couple) which speaks to the longing many donor-conceived have well into adulthood.

The following attachments are an essay from a donor-conceived woman who is now a mother and the results of a study of donor-conceived offspring.