Building Community for Donor Conceived Children

In this new episode of The Mission: Motherhood Show, I sit down with Wendy Kramer, co-founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, to talk about something every donor conception family deserves to understand: openness, transparency, identity, and the possibility of building a larger village around your child.

For parents using sperm, egg, or embryo donation, it can be easy to focus on one thing: finally having the baby.

I understand that deeply.

But once our children are here, their story matters. Their origins matter. Their questions matter. And the way we talk about donor conception can shape how they understand themselves, their family, and where they come from.

Wendy shares how the Donor Sibling Registry began with her own son, Ryan, and how it has grown into a global community helping donor-conceived people connect with half-siblings, donors, and genetic relatives.

We talk about why early honesty matters, why secrecy can unintentionally create shame, and why knowing genetic connections does not replace a parent. It can add love, context, identity, and support.

This conversation is not about fear.

It is about giving our children access to the truth.

It is about honoring their curiosity.

And it is about remembering that family can be bigger, richer, and more beautifully connected than we may have imagined.

Whether you are a single mother by choice, a parent through donor conception, considering sperm or egg donation, or simply trying to understand how to support donor-conceived children with love and confidence, this conversation offers a grounded and honest place to begin.