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"I sought out Lisa's help while in the throes of a multi year rollercoaster ride trying to get pregnant. She proved fluent in the complicated language of the fertility world as she simultaneously acknowledged, addressed, and honored the layered nature of the emotions involved in my journey."
MAIA
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"I struggled so much as a trans woman and fertility treatment was no different, at first, and then Lisa advocated for me and got me through the process. Now I'm the happy mom I always wanted to be."

SIMONE
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"Lisa helped support our journey to parenthood even before we were fortunate enough to get pregnant with our surrogate. It can feel a little bit lonely trying to navigate the overwhelming differences of becoming Same-sex parents. Without Lisa, her course, and now her Lifebook, we feel less lonely on this journey."

BRET AND STEPHEN (THE BROADWAY HUSBANDS)
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"We got through our donor anxiety, learned how to carefully choose the right donor and created a beautiful narrative for Sienna with you. We don't know how people do it without your help! Thank you!"

JULIE, RANDY, SIENNA (AND ROCKET)
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"After receiving the shocking news of Azospermia, Lisa guided us through the rough waters that laid ahead. From accepting the reality of needing to use a sperm donor to the multiple miscarriages that we encountered, we were able to keep pushing through towards our dream of having a family. With Lisa's encouragement and guidance we welcomed our beautiful baby daughter two months ago."

ALI, CHUCK AND LILY
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“Ms. Schuman did a wonderful job educating our parents about the difficulties they are facing with their children. She is knowledgeable about a vast array of subjects in special education and parenting issues for individuals who built their families through egg and sperm donation. We have already asked her to return next year.”

DR. CLARE COSENTINO, DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, STEPHEN GAYNOR SCHOOL
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"Lisa gave us the right plan and changed our lives forever."

ELIZABETH AND JOHN
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"I am enjoying every minute of writing in my Lifebook!"

TARA
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"We are so excited to create this gift for our future child."

DAN AND MARC

"It has a place to talk about the donor or birth parents. It's a really awesome book and I can't wait to fill it out!"

JAMIE KELTON - PODCAST CO-HOST OF "IF THESE OVARIES COULD TALK"

"It played out exactly as we had hoped it to."

MATT AND HIS HUSBAND WORKED WITH LISA TO DEVELOP AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR DONOR

"What a wonderful opportunity it was working with somebody with such a breadth of experience and knowledge."

MARK MIHOPULOS, LGBT FAMILIES COORDINATOR, LGBT NETWORK
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“I wanted to thank you so much. This group is just incredibly wonderful, and exchanging with other women and you is the best thing that’s happened to me since I started my first IVF cycle over 3 ½ years ago.”

KARIN

"I've known Lisa for 3 years now... She's a brilliant creative woman, her team does amazing work, I couldn't recommend her more highly."

EDWARD HALLOWELL,  MD NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND ADHD EXPERT
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"Working with Lisa, individually and in a group, helped us through the basics like finding a donor, selecting an agency and having a good relationship with our surrogate. But she also helped us through the struggles we encountered as a result of the pandemic and other, unforeseen situations.  She was a lifesaver!"

rita

"Lisa and her team have helped so many of my clients. She is a true leader in this field and truly cares about each and every patient. I am grateful to have her as a resource for my clients"

RITA, DIRECTOR, RITE OPTIONS
DONOR AND SURROGACY AGENCY

 

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Rich and I started our parenthood journey in October 2017. We knew the journey would be challenging as I am over 40. We went through several IUIs, 2 IVF cycles, before we embarked on our egg donor journey. In 2019, we decided to use an egg donor. We chose an agency and completed the process in 2019. We had 2 transfers that resulted in miscarriages and then the pandemic hit. We never lost hope of becoming parents. With the help of RMA, in October 2020, we transferred an embryo that resulted in a beautiful baby girl, Riley Jean was born June 2021. The journey is tough, there's many times you want to give up because it all seems too much or too out of reach. Using an egg donor has given us the greatest gift of our lives. Never ever give up hope, your greatest miracle is just around the corner.

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness" -Desmond Tutu

JEAN