How a Simple Children's Book is Helping Parents of Donor Conceived Children Achieve Ease and Relief in Telling Their Family Story
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PHOENIX, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The How We Became a Family book series is a welcome relief for parents of children born through IVF with donor conception. These books are beautifully designed, with highly-nuanced illustrations that are a remarkable combinations of depth and whimsy to be read with children ages 2-10. These books help couples talk with their kids about their unique beginnings.
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More than 10% of all couples in the U.S. suffer from infertility and one in eight couples need medical help to create their families. Fortunately, there are many options with the help of medical science and a donor, but many parents are at a loss to explain this process to their child.
Teresa and Bernard Villegas, M.D. were inspired by their own experiences of building their family using IVF with donor assistance. When they couldn't find a children's book to suit their needs of how they wanted to tell their own children - one that included science, the help of others and the possibility of a multiple birth, they decided to author their own. The How We Became a Family series uses clear, nurturing text and sophisticated yet relatable illustrations to explain how parents had help creating their family and how that made their children all the more wanted and loved.
"It explains assisted reproduction in spare, restrained language that allows plenty of leeway for parents to deliver their own messages, and it also preserves the beauty and magic of a child's birth... an elegant explanation that most children will grasp easily." - Kirkus Review
There are four customized versions. Two versions are for families whose children were conceived with an egg donor, resulting in either a single child, or twins. Two other versions are for families whose children were conceived with a sperm donor, resulting in either a single child, or twins. Each book is a beautiful keepsake with a special page where each child's name and birth information can be inscribed. The Kindle e-books are interactive with touch screen pop-up texts.
"Beginning the dialogue via a children's book will ease any discomfort many parents feel when introducing this complex topic for the first time. Celebrating the story of your child's origins through the simple act of reading can reinforce your family's journey of deep bonding and open communication," says author Teresa Villegas. The How We Became a Family series is published by Heart and Mind Press, which is dedicated to helping parents and educators inspire and cultivate conscious, empathetic, responsible children, with an understanding of the natural world and how it impacts us on a deeper, personal level. www.HeartandMindPress.com.
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CONTACT: Teresa Villegas, Email, 602-790-4009
Published by Heart and Mind Press - Available Now - www.HowWeBecameaFamily.com Full Color, 8"x 8", High Quality Children's Picture Book, Hardcover, with matte lamination cover, 32 pages heavyweight paper, Ages 2-10 $25.00. Now available as e-books $4.99
"How We Became a Family" Egg Donor -Twins version ISBN: 978-0-9884501-0-3
"How We Became a Family" Egg Donor - Singleton version ISBN 13: 978-0-9884501-4-1
"How We Became a Family" Sperm Donor - Singleton version ISBN 13: 978-0-9884501-5-8
"How We Became a Family" Sperm Donor - Twins version ISBN: 978-0-9884501-1-0
SOURCE Heart and Mind Press LLC
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