The Eggsplanation

Ethical Challenges in Third Party Parenting YOU might not think about!

After a brief hiatus to venture to Asia to see the sights, Mary is BACK and starts a discussion about ethical issues in egg donation and Third Party Reproduction with her own COO, Julia French Blockhus.  Julia joined The Donor Solution in 2014 and has her own perspective on some of the ethical issues facing Third Party Parenting in 2026.   We delve into a couple of case histories and Julia offers her own perspective on the intricacies in the balancing act known as Reproductive Autonomy for prospective parents and Justice for the resulting children. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Julia began her career in Los Angeles in the Film Industry before landing in Reproductive Medicine.

The Eggsplanation: Part 2 of Another Escrow Scandal with Adam Winder of SEED TRUST

The ongoing Ethics Scandals in the Surrogacy and Egg Donor world has shaken not only Intended Parents trust in the system but all the stakeholders in helping Parents realize their dream of family. In PART 2 of our series on Escrow Scandals in the Third Party Parenting world, we have the amazing Adam Winder, is President and CEO of SEED TRUST escrow and affiliated companies. With over 15 years experience in Financial Services, Adam has built a company with the core values of ethics and financial stability.  Its great to hear his "take" on these escrow scandals that keep happening in the fertility world.

The Eggsplanation: ANOTHER SCANDAL in the Surrogacy World with Escrow

Once again we are faced with a scandal of huge proportions with another bad player absconding with Intended Parents and Surrogates funds.  Many lost their life savings and have no way to move forward with Family Building and many were in the middle of their journey with no more funds to compensate the woman carrying their long awaited child.  Out guest today, Micheal Snaric, of "Families Out Loud" [http://www.familiesoutloudevents.com], will discuss this issue and the ethical ways the fertility professionals can be the change we all want to see in the industry.

How Old is too OLD to have a Baby? A chat with an OB!

For the last of our series on "How old is TOO OLD to have a child via IVF" we will be discussing the medical concerns that face older women during pregnancy and how those medical issues can be detrimental to the baby AND the mother.   My guest, Dr. Traci DeSplinter, has a long career as an OB/GYN and I was fortunate to work with her early in my career in fertility.  She has delivered in her practice not only older women carrying their own baby, but gestational carriers and "older" gestational carriers too and knows the pitfalls and emergencies that can happen in a "blink of an eye" to jeopardize both mother and baby. You can learn more about Dr. Traci and her newest endeavor, at #refinedwomenshealth (on IG) and her approach to women's health and wellness during peri-menopause and beyond!

What are the Mental Health aspects of OLDER parenting via IVF, a discussion with Rachel Goldberg"

In our continuing series on "How OLD is too OLD to become a parent via IVF" I have a discussion with Rachel Goldberg, a Mental Health professional, who has tackled these complex and emotional issues in her practice.  Rachel brings a different perspective to the discussion from the legal and parenting views and you won't want to miss her insightful thoughts on this divisive issues amongst fertility care professionals. Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, PMH-C, is the founder of Rachel Goldberg Therapy in California.  Her practice specializes in Infertility, postpartum issues, couples and third-party parenting and family building.