# Lisa Schuman

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Raising Donor-Conceived Kids With Honesty and Pride

In Part 2 of the conversation with donor conception expert, author, therapist, and podcaster Lisa Schuman, Jaimie flips the roles and asks the questions, diving deep into donor conception, queer family building, and the emotional realities of parenting in donor-conceived families. Drawing from deca…

Lisa Schuman on How to Talk to Kids About Donor Conception

What’s the best way to tell your kid about their genetic origins? In this episode, Dr. Swick talks with Lisa Schuman, a reproductive therapist and Founding Director of The Center for Family Building in New York, about the best way to open up the conversation with kids of all ages who were donor con…

From Infertility to Motherhood: Dr. Jessica Gray on Resilience, Miscarriage & Finding Control

In this episode of Building Your Family, Lisa Schuman, LCSW sits down with Dr. Jessica Gray, a physician who has lived through infertility, miscarriage, and the intense pressures of medical training on her way to motherhood. Jessica shares how a stressful childhood shaped her resilience, what it w…

Zoom Out: The One Egg Freezing Question No One Asks

In this first episode of the Zoom Out series, reproductive therapist, researcher, and author Lisa Schuman, LCSW unpacks the most important question almost no one asks about egg freezing. Lisa explains why “How many eggs can I freeze?” is only part of the story, and why you also need to understand …

Zooming Out in Surrogacy: Keys to a Successful Journey

Your clinic and agency help you with the medical and legal parts of surrogacy. But who helps you zoom out and see the bigger picture for you, your surrogate, and your future child? In this Zoom Out Theory episode, reproductive therapist Lisa Schuman, LCSW, talks about how to step back from the day…

How To Talk To Your Donor‑Conceived Child (Zoom Out, Don’t Panic)

Talking to your child about donor conception can feel terrifying. What do you say? When do you say it? And how do you do it without creating shame or confusion? In this episode, reproductive therapist Lisa Schuman, LCSW, shares her Zoom Out Theory for talking to donor‑conceived children about thei…

Sperm Donation From the Inside: One Donor's Perspective on Family and Transparency

What does sperm donation look like from the inside, from someone who is both donor conceived himself and a sperm donor? In this episode of the Building Your Family podcast, Lisa Schuman, LCSW talks with Daniel Bayen, a sperm donor who grew up as a donor conceived person, about the evolving landsca…

PMOS: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Diagnosis, Fertility and Her Long Term Health

Could you have PMOS and not know it? For many women the answer is yes, and the wait for a proper diagnosis can take up to ten years. In this episode of the Building Your Family podcast, Lisa Schuman, LCSW talks with Dr. Elizabeth Gardner about PMOS, formerly known as PCOS, a complex hormonal disor…

Donor Siblings: What Every Parent of a Donor Conceived Child Needs to Know

Your donor conceived child almost certainly has donor siblings. That is not a maybe — it is one of the realities of donor conception that every family needs to understand. In this episode Lisa Schuman, LCSW covers the three realities of donor siblings, what the research actually shows about donor …

Guiding Families Through Infertility: Mental Health Insights with Lisa Schuman

I'm so excited to share my latest episode of The Egg Whisperer Show with you! This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Schuman, a leading therapist, award-winning researcher, and author who specializes in family building, donor conception, and surrogacy. Lisa and I dive deep into the cri…