S5: E2 Jana Rupnow, Family Building Therapist

In todays episode I chat to licensed professional counselor and international consultant specializing in fertility and family building, Jana Rupnow.  Jana M. Rupnow, MA, LPC, is best-selling author of the book, Three Makes Baby-How to Parent Your Donor-Conceived Child. She introduced the field to the “five common fears” that parents face as they contemplate having a non-biological child. Thousands of readers around the world have trusted the wisdom and guidance because she knows firsthand what it’s like to be in a non-biological family, as an adoptee and adoptive mom.   Jana also faced infertility and has helped thousands of people face the challenges of infertility as well as those preparing to grow their family in non-traditional ways. Working as an independent, she has fostered relationships with endocrinologists across the United States. Jana’s work, including the Three Makes Baby podcast, encourages communication between donor conceived parents and donor conceived adults, to raise awareness of the inherent challenges donor conceived families may face across the lifespan.     In todays episode we cover:  The importance of giving DCP a voice The importance of working through any unresolved grief How our children are influenced by how we discuss donor conception The importance of language and what to call a donor Why its important to own our mistakes Advice about when to start talking to our children about their conception   Connect with Jana For consultation, counseling, training for professionals, or a speaking engagement you can contact Jana on any of her channels below Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janarupnowplc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jana.rupnow Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanaRupnowLPC Website: www.janarupnow.com Email: [email protected]   Thank you for listening to The Stork and I Podcast! I would love for you to share this episode and let me know what you think! Please take a moment to rate and review, it really helps others find the podcast which can be a great source of support!   About Mel Johnson Hi! I'm Mel, The Solo Parenthood Coach and following my own journey to solo parenthood, I created The Stork and I to support others going through the same journey.  I'm also on a mission to change the narrative around solo parenthood Learn more about me and the coaching I offer at www.thestorkandi.com   Instagram: Join our Instagram community for more support: www.instagram.com/the_stork_and_i.   Thriving Solo: You can sign up to Thriving Solo, The Stork and I Membership Community for solo mums here: https://tinyurl.com/yckpfd9k