The NYC Gathering November 14, 2010
Upper West Side, 12:30-5:30pm

~Considering and Creating Strong Families~
A Day of Peer Groups and Professionally Led Support, Education and
Roundtable Discussions for the Third Party Reproduction and Parenting
Community

Topics Include:

• Disclosure for Ages and Stages of Development
• Family Communications
• Known and Unknown Donation
• Acupuncture for Fertility
• Traveling for Donor IVF
• ART Patient as ART Legal Client
• Children’s Book Review
• Creating Your Own Photo-Story book
• Choice Parenting and Donor Selection
• Nature and Nurture
• Adoption and ART Decision-making
• Attachment and Identity Formation in Family Building
• Disclosure for Blended Families

  Participation by Clinicians, RN’s, Doctors, Agencies, Attorneys, Parents
  Engaging Discussion Groups
  Families Sharing Support, Education, and Resources

  Registration ~12:15-12:30
  Lunch & Introduction ~12:30-1:00
  Q&A ~1:00-2:00
  Roundtable I~2:00-3:00
  Roundtable II~3:15-4:15
  Q&A and Closing~4:15-5:15

  Workshop $75 pp includes lunch,
  Creative Sitters Childcare $45 for the day in the Discovery Gym (adjacent to workshop).
  Contact Saxel95@aol.com for registration

  Also, if a telephone consultation group is more your speed next weekend, here are details from two of our favorite Choice Mom therapists about talking to our kids about donor conception:

  Donor Gametes, the Next Generation: Caring for Our Children
  Are you considering the use of donor sperm, egg, or embryo to create children? Or, are you already parenting children created by donor sperm, egg, or embryo?

  During this one hour group conference call, you will receive information on:
  note from Mikki: if there are many married parents debating disclosure, some of this won't be pertinent to you, but if you ask questions about HOW to talk and when, these two will be of great help
  · The pros and cons of disclosure to children of their genetic origin
  · What and when to share this information with children if you so choose
  · How or whether to share this information with family or friends
  · Questions you may have if you have already begun to share this information

  You will also have the opportunity to share information and support one another in making the decision about disclosure and implementing this aspect of parenting.

  WHEN: Thursday, November 18, 2010
  WHERE: Telephone Conference Line (call-in information will be given at time of registration)
  TIME: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern time

  FACILITATORS: Joann Paley Galst, Ph.D. and Patricia Mendell, L.C.S.W.

  COST: FREE!

  Registration limited to the first 15 responders who also send information regarding their particular situation and any questions they would like addressed.
  For further information and to register contact:
  Joanne Paley Galst, jgalst@aol.com, 212-759-2783
  Patricia Mendell, pmendell@aol.com, 212-819-1778