This recent episode of Lisa Schuman’s ‘Building your family’ podcast recognises that telling your DC children about their origins can be daunting, emotional and challenging for parents and prospective parents. It explores why it can be so hard, how to manage difficult feelings and suggests solutions to navigate the process.

You might want to consider DCN’s own Telling and Talking booklets, a series designed not only to support parents telling their children at different ages, but also with telling friends and family (including a booklet specifically for relatives and friends to help them understand more about this route to parenthood and what it might mean for you and for them).