Alicia Young

Trying to Live Gracefully in a Rushed World

ASK AN EGG DONOR™

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THIS ISSUE:  *My twin, my donor? *Best time to donate? *Do I tell a future partner that I donated?We’ve been trying to conceive (TTC) three years, and now the doctor says we need an egg donor. Our obvious choice is my twin sister. All our family and friends thinks it’s a perfect solution─just not for me. My sister and I were close as kids and teenagers, but always fiercely competitive. We still are. She has two children, says her family is complete and has offered to donate. I hate the idea, but my husband is over the moon. Just a… [Read More]

Correction re: National radio interview

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Hello, I’m grateful to share that this weekend, 470 radio stations across the US will carry an interview I recorded for HealthJournal.net. The introduction states I’m based in Australia; actually I’m based in the US and speak frequently about my experience as an egg donor, among many other topics (please see “Speaking” on this site). I’ll wait until Monday to post the link, as requested by the network. My thanks to them for this opportunity. Best wishes, Alicia    

ASK AN EGG DONOR™

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Issue #04. THIS ISSUE:  *I’m adopted—can I be an egg donor? * How to support a dad-to-be? Privacy **Emotional IUOs. *** I’m adopted—can I still be an egg donor? I’ve both interviewed and received emails from egg donors who were adopted. Of course, each clinic has its own way of doing things, but in my experience each requires a detailed family and personal medical history. Clinic staff will be happy to help clarify what they would need. You don’t mention whether you have some patchy information about your birth family, or none at all. Do you feel ready to explore… [Read More]

Featured in Women’sHealthMag.com Dec 16 2015

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Hello! Here’s a link to a feature in Women’s Health Mag.com. My thanks to the magazine and to journalist Zahra Barnes. I did not write the piece, nor the headline. The friendship is addressed more in the article. I very much consider both my  egg donations  as positive experiences; the act of being someone’s donor simply doesn’t inoculate one against the waxing and waning of a long term friendship – that’s simply life. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/mom/donating-eggs-to-friends    

ASK AN EGG DONOR™ (December 2015)

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ASK AN EGG DONOR™ #02, Dec 1, 2015. THIS ISSUE: *Asking a relative to be your egg donor *Coping with the Holidays *Using an overseas agency *Psychological assessment *Telling your family. We’re thinking of asking my adult niece to be our egg donor. How do we go about it? As I’m sure you appreciate, it’s an important issue that deserves careful consideration. While I respect your niece is an adult and can make her own decisions, you might like to first raise the idea with your sibling. You don’t mention whether your niece has started/completed her own family, or plans… [Read More]

Author Interview: Novelist, Tegan Wren (fiction – with a twist!)

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[Disclosure: This post forms part of a cross-promotion; it is also my pleasure. Tegan Wren interviewed me in July 2015 for her blog, www.teganwren.com.] Whether you’re an avid reader, aspiring author—or both!—Tegan provides terrific tips and insights into her debut book, INCONCEIVABLE! It’s a delightful, engaging and well-paced tale, centering on a young royal couple grappling with infertility. Many of us feel pressure to provide grandchildren – imagine having to provide an heir to the monarchy! I also enjoyed how the subplot was woven through, adding texture and shifting gears from the personal to the wider community. Here’s the Amazon… [Read More]

Join me at New Life Hiking Spa, Vermont, in May!

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Speaker, Author and Journalist, Alicia Young will Present Evening Lectures at New Life Hiking Spa Opening Weekend for the 2015 Season New Life Hiking Spa, which was recently listed #1 on the 2014 Spas of America list and is known as one of the top wellness vacations in country, is pleased to announce award-winning author and journalist, Alicia Young will present the evening lectures for the opening weekend at New Life Hiking Spa. Alicia Young, Speaker/Author/Journalist Alicia Young is an award-winning author and speaker. We are thrilled to have her lecture at New Life Hiking Spa. Mendon, VT (PRWEB) April… [Read More]