MHPG Digital Media Resources
This list was revised by the MHPG Education Resources Committee, 2021-2022. Contributors (in alphabetical order): Carrie Eichberg, PhD, Stephanie Lane-Hicks, LPC, ATR-BC., Jen Noonan, LPC, Katharine L. Rowny, PsyD.
Please note that the following resources are intended for educational purposes only, and are not a substitute for the advice or guidance of a licensed healthcare professional. The presence of any particular item on this list does not represent an official endorsement or opinion of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) or the ASRM’s Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG). Links for the online material listed below are periodically reviewed to ensure that the site remains operational.
Adoption
Creating a Family https://creatingafamily.org/adoption/resources
PACT An Adoption Alliance: www.pactadopt.org
Child Free Living
Live Childfree https://livechildfree.com
Endometriosis
The Endometriosis Association https://endometriosisassn.org
General Fertility/Infertility
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.acog.org
American Society for Reproductive Medicine www.reproductivefacts.org
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association www.resolve.org
LGBTQ
Colage www.colage.org
Connecting Rainbows - www.connectingrainbows.org
Gay Parents to Be www.gayparentstobe.com
Male Factor Infertility
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction https://ssmr.org
Parenting Over 40
Parenting Over 40: A podcast Http://parentingover40.com A podcast focused on parenting advice for moms and dads who want to start a family.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS Awareness Association: https:// www.pcosaa.org
Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, & Infant Death
Abortion Doula: www.verywellhealth.com/ask-an-abortion-doula
Climb Support: climb-support.org
Faith’s Lodge: https://faithslodge.org
Helping After Neonatal Death www.handonline.org
Miss Foundation: https://www.missfoundation.org/
Mombaby: www.mombaby.org
Return to Zero: H.O.P.E www.rtzhope.org
Share Pregnancy & Infant loss Support: http://nationalshare.org
Star Legacy Foundation: https://starlegacyfoundation.org/
Through the Heart: www.throughtheheart.org
Single Parent by Choice
Choice Moms: www.Choicemoms.org
Parents Without Partners: www.parentswithoutpartners.org
Single Mothers By Choice (SMC): www.singlemothersbychoice.org
Third Party Reproduction and Donor Conception
Books for Children: http://booksfordonoroffspring.blogspot.com/
Donor Conception Network: www.dcnetwork.org
Fertility Books: https://www.fertilitybooks.net/ This link has children’s books covering an array of family building topics. Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian & Dutch
We are Donor Conceived: www.wearedonorconceived.com
X, Y & Me Books: http://www.xyandme.com/ Children’s books that address family building for sperm, egg, and embryo donation and gestational carriers.