LISA SCHUMAN
The Complete Guide to Donor Conception
Build the family of your dreams with this all-in-one guide and feel inspired that the journey will be a successful one
Is the donor conception process confusing? Are you not sure what questions to ask?
This is your all-in-one guide to not only demystifying an incredibly challenging process—but also inspiring confidence that the journey will be a successful one, providing crucial support and encouragement every step of the way.
It doesn’t need to be this hard to pursue your donor conception journey
There is no need to spend hours combing the internet to find reliable advice. We have decades of experience and understand what you are going through. This book will give you the answers you are looking for.
You may not even know which questions to ask
Deciding to use a donor to have a child, choosing a donor, navigating the medical process and talking to your child about their beginnings are all topics that are too important to leave up to chance.
Get the book and feel secure knowing you have the information you need.
Hey there!
I’m Lisa Schuman
I am a therapist, a researcher, a podcast host and a speaker and I am passionate about donor conception and helping you have the best journey possible.
In this book, I equip you with all of the information you need to make good choices now so you can avoid regret later.
I know how difficult it is to struggle to build your family and not have the answers to the questions that keep you up at night. That is why I created this book, to help you have an easier path to parenthood.
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This book spoke to my past self as well as my life now as a Donor Conceived Parent. In Building Your Family, Schuman and Leondires help you navigate your family narrative and provide simple, yet necessary ways to tell your child about their origin story. This book is priceless.
Camille Guaty
Actress and Donor-Conception advocate
Building Your Family is not merely a guide. Lisa Schuman and Dr. Leondires act as Sherpas on your donor conception journey. This book provides the comfort needed when faced with obstacles and the motivation to know donor conception is possible and can be successful.
Stacey Stevenson
CEO Family Equality Council
This book is a must read for anyone considering using donor conception to build their family. As an individual who was conceived with the help of a donor, I was particularly impressed with how Lisa and Mark encourages the reader to 'think ahead' when considering their choices. The authors took great care to highlight the (potential) needs of the donor conceived child, which is a perspective that is often overlooked by many other experts within the fertility industry.
Hayley King
Donor conceived advocate, parent of donor conceived children and Founder of All Things Donor Conception
This book is a treasure trove of information. A must-read for anyone considering donor conception.
Richard Paulson, MD
Past President, The American Society for Reproductive Medicine
The authors speak to the reader with a combination of compassion and expertise. The sections on single motherhood by choice reflect their understanding of this new kind of family and of the joys and challenges which SMCs face on their journey.
Jane Mattes
Founder, Single Mothers by Choice
This book is a must-have for anyone looking to simplify the complicated journey of family building.
Broadway Husbands
Social Media Influencers
This book is a true gem for all those considering or pursuing building a family through any kind of donor situation. The combination of the authors being a highly experienced therapist and infertility specialist, who both built their families through non-traditional means, brings with it everything an individual or couple needs to know on their family-building journey.