Right to Know

12/01/2025

"A major appeal to the private route is the sense of personal connection and control offered, where recipients can have direct contact with the donor, potentially meet them, and learn more about them...However, it doesn’t have the legal protections offered by the clinic route."

This is why the U.S. needs to enact federal regulations on gamete donations and legally end anonymity.

to raise children. Well, sometimes it takes a village to help you even contemplate that journey. Find a community of people on a similar path for information, support and friendship.

11/30/2025

If you have ever wished you could talk with people who truly get it, this weekly chat is for you.

DNA surprises, adoption, NPE, donor conception, parents, and allies are all welcome to join a kind, low-pressure conversation.

Wednesdays at 5:30 pm Pacific Time
Free to attend
Pre-registration required

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde2tpzgrEtUJ76L5JQPTZ8CyFA4frz6N

11/29/2025

Today, Kara Rubinstein Deyerin is introducing Unraveling Me, a podcast about the quiet truths that shape us and the moments that change everything we thought we knew about ourselves.

The first episode is her own story.

Many of you know pieces of it—discovering at midlife that the man who raised her wasn’t my genetic father, learning she wasn’t the ethnicity she believed, and watching her entire identity unravel in an instant.

This conversation is where the threads of that long journey finally come together.

S1E1: Unraveling Me
Kara sits down with her producer, Alan Katz, to talk about what it feels like when the truth rewrites your story—how it breaks you open, what it forces you to confront, and what it means to begin again.

If you’ve experienced a DNA surprise, adoption, donor conception, an NPE, or any moment that split your life into “before” and “after,” this podcast is for you.

Listen to Episode 1:
https://open.spotify.com/show/22EYvoHoxP9Z953EsWcDaD?si=f10c6b19cd8c4457

💛 If the episode resonates with you, please rate and review the show. It makes a huge difference in helping others find their way here.

If you're interested in being a guest, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdwhNHJbqvakS.../viewform

Unraveling Me · Episode

11/29/2025

Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 11/28/2025 · 51m

11/26/2025

61 likes, 10 comments. “If you want more information on NPE please attend Fahlsing”

11/26/2025

The Best Books for Donor-Conceived Children: DCP Hub’s Top Recommendations If you’ve ever wondered which books are the best tools to help your donor-conceived child understand their story, this episode is a goldmine. Alisha is joined by Meike and Fiona from DCP Hub, two solo mums by choice who h...

11/26/2025

Just one week away--have you registered?

Please join us for a conversation with Lisa Astalos Chism, DNP and RN.... and author of "The Adopted Nurse"

December 2 @ 8pm Eastern ( 7 central/ 5 pacific) ... Please make note of the time zones!!!

Everyone is welcome to attend !

Scan the QR code or visit our website to register.

11/26/2025

Stop Using Biological Family Horror Stories to Discount and Discredit Adoptee Trauma...

Gratitude has been used as a muzzle on adoptees for decades, silencing our pain and preventing honest conversations about the realities of adoption.

The argument that “biological parents abuse their children too” is not a meaningful or helpful response. It is a deflection. It is an attempt to invalidate adoptee trauma instead of understanding it.

It keeps adoption fantasies intact and allows society to avoid confronting the uncomfortable truth that adoption is not the fail-proof safety net it pretends to be...

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11/24/2025

Remember what it felt like to be new to your DNA surprise?
How overwhelming those early days were… and how much it meant to have someone who understood?

Right to Know is looking for compassionate mentors who can support others walking this path. Even an hour a month can make a life-changing difference.

If you feel called to give back to our community, we’d love to have you. 💛
Comment below or email Debbie@RightToKnow.us to learn more.

11/22/2025

https://myadoptedlife.com/celebrating-my-dna-hero-on-national-adoption-day/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOO2OdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeckoWID4rAHdzWajODyE6Xvq02oTqQFLIW4pKLUeYJAc4uNc8Wgu1VLYhoF0_aem_Sqjc6_URPOzq-zWOP0LoUw

National Adoption Day: A black-market adoptee's encounter with Nobel laureate Kary Mullis, whose PCR discovery made DNA testing and family reunion possible.

11/14/2025

Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 11/04/2025 · 40m

11/14/2025

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Have you ever really dug into your DNA match list? Those names aren’t just random people, they’re your genetic connections. Your relatives. Your clues. Your story.

But before you dive deeper… let’s talk relationships.
I mean family relationships. Because the word “cousin”? It can get messy fast.

Here’s the quick breakdown:

• First cousins share grandparents.
• Second cousins share great-grandparents.
• And it keeps going from there…

Then we add the twists:
• Half cousins share one common grandparent instead of both.
• Removed cousins are simply on different generations, that’s all!

Understanding these terms can completely change how you interpret your DNA match page.

So tell me, what’s the most confusing cousin relationship you’ve come across? Or do you have a “mystery cousin” on your match list right now?