Traditional Surrogate: How to Deal with 1/2 Siblings

by Margot

Hi there. I was looking around your site for info and personal stories about how Traditional surrogates and their intended parents handle the issue of their kids being 1/2 siblings... Do you have any advice? My Ips and I have met, hit it off, and want to stay in contact at least once a year, but then there's the thorny issue of siblings. We don't live very far apart. I have one child and don't plan on having another. Do you have any resources concerning this?

Reply by Rayven
Margot,

Surrogacy is so very different and very personal. Each situation is unique, and what may work for your family and intended parents may not work for another.

The best advice I can give you is to sit down with everyone and talk thorough how you will handle this issue. if you intended to remain in contact through the years, the children will need to have the situation explained to them. Kids are pretty understanding (more so than most adults) and "get" things a lot quicker than we give them credit for.

Best wishes!