An intentional community is a planned residential community often guided by shared values. Carolyn and Sandra discuss the creation and impact of their intentional community, and how it's influenced their perception of family. Then I get really reflective and emotional and stuff. You can skip that part, tho.

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Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts

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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

At the first major dibling meetup, my biological half sister Carolyn and her mom Sandra took some time observe the way we interacted and reflect on the impact of nature and nurture. They spoke to me about how it felt seeing us together for the first time, and spoke about their history and journey through donor conception.

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If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and leave a message after the tone. Your voicemail will be featured on the next episode! 

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Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts

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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In March 2016, I met one of my donor siblings for the first time. Sonya. Three years later, I sit down to talk to her and her dad, John, about their relationship and experiences with donor conception.

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If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and leave a message after the tone. Your voicemail will be featured on the next episode!

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Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts

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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Today's episode also featured a preview of the song "Wake Up" by Sonya herself! "Wake Up" will be released on March 25th, and you can pre-save it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sonyaseva/wake-up-2?fbclid=IwAR1XqKXC4AD7_rcTh5u3ume3GTajZk-YvJfMJut7gJQA9lv5FHyf5ROg09U 

The phrase “donor siblings” describes the relationship between people who were conceived using the same sperm donor. But saying “donor sibling” is kind of a mouthful, so we shorten it to “dibling” or “dib”. My brother George and I talk about how having dibs is a new and evolving cultural experience, and the ways it has influenced our personal ideas about family. 

Also, I try to set up some dramatic tension, realize I have to backtrack, and learn a little something about podcasting integrity!

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If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter @diblingpodcast.

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Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts

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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Lisa is a lesbian who, alongside her partner, conceived a child in 1995 with the help of a sperm bank. She's got some things to say about it.

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If you have a story about sperm donation or nontraditional families that you would like to share, contact the show through email at [email protected], or on Twitter @diblingpodcast

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Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts

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Music from https://filmmusic.io: "District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) 

Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)