Choosing a donor, navigating surrogacy, knowing how to talk to your child about their origins, these decisions change the trajectory of your family's life.
I'm Lisa Schuman, therapist, researcher, and author with 30 years of clinical experience in reproductive medicine. I've helped thousands of people make these decisions with clarity instead of fear.
On this channel you'll find evidence-based conversations with leading fertility doctors, donor conceived people, surrogates, intended parents, and researchers, plus solo episodes where I share the frameworks I use in my clinical practice.
New episodes every week.
If you're using donor conception, surrogacy, or fertility treatment to build your family, or parenting a child who was, you're in the right place.
Start here: familybuilding.net/building-your-family-community
Warmly, Lisa
Building Your Family
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Kristin thought she knew what it took to become a single mom by choice. But her journey to a second child tested her in ways she never expected.
In this episode, she shares the heartbreak, hope, and perseverance that ultimately led to welcoming her daughter through donor sperm and donor eggs.
✨ If you've ever wondered whether to keep going, this conversation is for you.
#BuildingYourFamily #IVF #DonorConception #SingleMotherByChoice #FamilyBuilding
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A diagnosis of azoospermia can feel devastating, but new advances are creating possibilities that didn't exist before. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Eric Forman about STAR and the hope it may offer individuals and couples on their family-building journey. 💜✨ #BuildingYourFamilyPodcast
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Donor siblings are part of the donor conception journey for many families, but what does that really mean for your child? đź’™
In this episode, I share the research, realities, and questions to consider before connecting with a sibling pod. 🎧✨
#BuildingYourFamily #DonorConception #DonorSiblings #FamilyBuilding #LisaSchuman
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A diagnosis of zero sperm count can leave couples feeling lost and overwhelmed.
In this new episode, Dana and Ben share their journey through male infertility, donor conception, and building the family they dreamed of. 🎙️
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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 week’s Building Your Family podcast, Lisa Schuman, LCSW, talks with Dr. Elizabeth Gardner about PMOS (formerly PCOS), a complex hormonal disorder that affects millions of women far beyond fertility.
👉 Watch the full episode here
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New Episode 🎙️
Automation, AI, robotics… or the human touch?
Dr. Richard Paulson joins me to explore how the IVF lab may matter more than anything else for your success.
đź”— Watch now and join the conversation!
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Feeling lost in donor conception? This episode helps you zoom out, cut through the overwhelm, and see the big picture. đź’™
#DonorConception #FamilyBuilding #ParentingJourney
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New title:
“When TTC Turns Sex Into a Job | Intimacy & Sperm Health w/ Dr. Rena Malik”
https://youtu.be/ZIRX5s3z8OE
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Keys to a Successful Surrogacy Journey
Surrogacy is more than contracts — it’s about people, relationships, and your future child. 💛
Learn how to zoom out and make clearer, calmer choices in this week’s episode.
#SurrogacyJourney #FamilyBuilding #ZoomOutTheory #ParenthoodChoices
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✨ New Podcast Episode ✨
Have you been told you have “no normal embryos” and feel like you’re out of options?
In this week’s episode of the Building Your Family Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Norbert Gleicher and Dr. David Barad from the Center for Human Reproduction to talk about IVF in some of the toughest cases—older patients, “no normal embryos,” and cycles where many are told there’s nothing else to try.
#NoNormalEmbryos #IVFJourney #FertilityTreatment
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