An Angry Teen with Two Moms Gets Advice From A Man Who’s Been There

by Them Before Us | Sep 19, 2018 | EXPORT, Stories

We got the following comment from “Jay” on our post, Stories of Donor-Conceived Kids with Gay Parents- Why “family break-up” doesn’t explain their struggles.” Hi I’m a guy, 15 I grew up in a small town where everyone including me...

Rhianna’s story | “I never have had a mom’s love and affection.”

by Them Before Us | Jul 5, 2018 | EXPORT, Stories

I am a 38-year-old married woman, a wife of 10 years, and a mother to a 3.5-year-old daughter and a 1-year old son. My mother is African American and my father is/was Caucasian. I was born in the late 70’s where it was still taboo for interracial relationships to...

Annie’s story | “Everything in my world was shaken to its core. My dad, who was he really?”

by Them Before Us | Mar 6, 2018 | EXPORT, Stories

I grew up in a Pastor’s home and I am the youngest of four children. The summer before first grade, my family moved from California to Northern Idaho. We moved into a beautiful tri-level 5-bedroom home in a great neighborhood. That would be my home and haven till my...

Elizabeth Howard’s story – Part 2 | “For the first time in my life, I know who you are.”

by Them Before Us | Jan 3, 2018 | EXPORT, Stories

Dear Dad Happy Father’s Day! How amazing it feels to be able to think of you on this day. For the first time in my life, I know who you are. I know your name. I know what you look like. I am sorry you don’t know about me. I’m sorry you don’t want to know of my...

Ellie’s story | “Now it is my turn to speak. I hate my conception.”

by Them Before Us | Jan 2, 2018 | EXPORT, Stories

My biological father sold his sperm when he was in medical school.  He was told what a wonderful, altruistic act he was doing, and praised for being so generous to a poor, infertile family.  He was also promised anonymity.  My parents bought that sperm and a doctor...

Lewis’s story | “My experience of living with gay parents left me emotionally scarred.”

by Them Before Us | Nov 3, 2017 | EXPORT, Stories

I am Lewis, the child of gay parents, and this is my experience of gay parents. My mother and father were never married, and while my father was homosexual, my mother identified as bi-sexual, and had spent several years in a lesbian relationship sometime prior to my...