Long-time Choice Mom support Patricia Mendell, who works with single women in the New York City area who are building families on their own, has announced a new monthly support group to help families (single and coupled) create healthy families using egg, sperm and embryo donation, as well as surrogacy.
Posted January 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Patricia Mendell workshops in NYC
The support group started in January, and meets from 7-8:30pm.
Future session dates: 3/21/12, 4/18/12, 5/16/12, 6/20/12
Here is her description of the group:
Everyone has a unique Story about their family. For parents planning to disclose, telling the Family Story can seem overwhelming. Discussions will include:
- The importance of language in the disclosure story
- Latest research on children and families
- Age appropriate books for donor offspring children
- How to answer questions from your child and others
- How to begin "The Talk"
- How childrens’ questions change over time
- What to tell siblings
$25 per person, $40 per family
902 Broadway (between 20th-21st Sts. next to 920 Broadway), 13th Floor, NYC 10010
Patricia Mendell, LCSW, 212-819-1778
Call to reserve a space
www.patriciamendell.com
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