BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:290faa8a-719b-403d-8f79-5979a62f5e22 X-WR-CALDESC:Donor Conception and Adoption: The importance of knowing about one's ancestry\, family medical history\, and close genetic relatives.\n \nWendy is the Co-Founder and Director of the Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) . https://donorsiblingregistry.com/\n\nThe DSR was founded in 2000 with he r donor-conceived son Ryan to assist individuals conceived as a result of sperm\, egg\, or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with others with whom they share genetic ties. With more than 88\, 000 members in 105 countries\, the DSR has helped to connect more than 25\ ,000 of them with their half-siblings and/or their biological parents. Wen dy has listened to\, advised/consulted\, and researched thousands of these parents\, donors\, donor-conceived people\, and other donor family member s.\n\nWendy has conducted many research studies on all donor family member s and is a co-author of the resulting peer-reviewed papers published in So cial Science and Medicine\, Human Reproduction\, Reproductive BioMedicine & Society\, Facts\, Views & Vision in OB/GYN\, Reproductive BioMedicine On line (RBMOnline)\, Advances in Reproductive Sciences\, Contemporary Perspe ctives in Family Research\, Fertility and Sterility\, The Journal of Famil y Issues\, Children and Society\, The Journal of Law and the Biosciences\, and more. She has contributed chapters to several books on donor concepti on and has reviewed abstracts for the American Society of Reproductive Med icine and has been a peer reviewer for the journals Human Reproduction\, R BMOnline\, and Frontiers in Global Women's Health. https://indd.adobe.com /view/5e2442b5-7d8b-4e45-85ec-7ce08e30a659\n\nWendy was an Associate Produ cer for the 2011 Emmy-nominated documentary Sperm Donor and on the 2013 MT V News & Docs\, six-part docu-series called Generation Cryo. In 2022 she p ublished Counseling Donor Family Members: A Guide for Mental Health Profes sionals. \n\nShe co-wrote the book Finding Our Families: A First-of-Its-Ki nd Book for Donor-Conceived People and Their Families\, wrote the children ’s book Your Family: A Donor Kid’s Story\, and authored the book Donor Fam ily Matters: My Story of Raising a Profoundly Gifted Donor-Conceived Child \, Redefining Family\, and Building the Donor Sibling Registry. https://bo okshop.org/p/books/finding-our-families-a-first-of-its-kind-book-for-donor -conceived-people-and-their-families-wendy-kramer/577450?ean=9781583335260 \n\nWendy was married when she gave birth to her son Ryan in 1990\, and in 1991 began to raise him as an only parent. Ryan has connected with his bi ological father (and grandparents) and knows of 24 half-siblings\, so far. Wendy holds a B.A. in Communication Arts\, has completed many postgraduat e courses in counseling and psychology\, is Mental Health First Aid certif ied\, and is a monthly Psychology Today contributor. For more articles and books by Wendy\, click here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contribut ors/wendy-kramer\n X-WR-RELCALID:c2d87c2e668aed3b6faa6c9c80c8e993 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17cf0ed4-752f-432c-8daa-47dda85f5393 DTSTAMP:20260421T171031Z DESCRIPTION:Donor Conception and Adoption: The importance of knowing about one's ancestry\, family medical history\, and close genetic relatives.\n\n Wendy is the Co-Founder and Director of the Donor Sibling Registry (DSR). https://donorsiblingregistry.com/\n\nThe DSR was founded in 2000 with her donor-conceived son Ryan to assist individuals conceived as a result of sp erm\, egg\, or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired co ntact with others with whom they share genetic ties. With more than 88\,00 0 members in 105 countries\, the DSR has helped to connect more than 25\,0 00 of them with their half-siblings and/or their biological parents. Wendy has listened to\, advised/consulted\, and researched thousands of these p arents\, donors\, donor-conceived people\, and other donor family members. \n\nWendy has conducted many research studies on all donor family members and is a co-author of the resulting peer-reviewed papers published in Soci al Science and Medicine\, Human Reproduction\, Reproductive BioMedicine & Society\, Facts\, Views & Vision in OB/GYN\, Reproductive BioMedicine Onli ne (RBMOnline)\, Advances in Reproductive Sciences\, Contemporary Perspect ives in Family Research\, Fertility and Sterility\, The Journal of Family Issues\, Children and Society\, The Journal of Law and the Biosciences\, a nd more. She has contributed chapters to several books on donor conception and has reviewed abstracts for the American Society of Reproductive Medic ine and has been a peer reviewer for the journals Human Reproduction\, RBM Online\, and Frontiers in Global Women's Health. https://indd.adobe.com/v iew/5e2442b5-7d8b-4e45-85ec-7ce08e30a659\n\nWendy was an Associate Produce r for the 2011 Emmy-nominated documentary Sperm Donor and on the 2013 MTV News & Docs\, six-part docu-series called Generation Cryo. In 2022 she pub lished Counseling Donor Family Members: A Guide for Mental Health Professi onals. \n\nShe co-wrote the book Finding Our Families: A First-of-Its-Kind Book for Donor-Conceived People and Their Families\, wrote the children’s book Your Family: A Donor Kid’s Story\, and authored the book Donor Famil y Matters: My Story of Raising a Profoundly Gifted Donor-Conceived Child\, Redefining Family\, and Building the Donor Sibling Registry. https://book shop.org/p/books/finding-our-families-a-first-of-its-kind-book-for-donor-c onceived-people-and-their-families-wendy-kramer/577450?ean=9781583335260\n \nWendy was married when she gave birth to her son Ryan in 1990\, and in 1 991 began to raise him as an only parent. Ryan has connected with his biol ogical father (and grandparents) and knows of 24 half-siblings\, so far. W endy holds a B.A. in Communication Arts\, has completed many postgraduate courses in counseling and psychology\, is Mental Health First Aid certifie d\, and is a monthly Psychology Today contributor. For more articles and b ooks by Wendy\, click here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributor s/wendy-kramer\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T210000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Donor Conception and Adoption: The importance of knowing about one' s ancestry\, family medical history\, and close genetic relatives with Wen dy Kramer END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR