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				<title>dotty posted an update in the group Podcasts Discussion: @admin</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/21701</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:02:18 -0600</pubDate>

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				<title>dotty joined the group Michigan Donor Conceived</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19375</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:07:39 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty posted an update in the group Washington Donor Conceived: I was not conceived in WA but I currently live in Lake [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19374</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:07:04 -0700</pubDate>

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				<title>dotty joined the group Washington Donor Conceived</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:06:22 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty started the topic How to communicate with a new dibling that doesn&#039;t know they are DC. in the forum Donor Conceived People</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/how-to-communicate-with-a-new-dibling-that-doesnt-know-they-are-dc</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:29:40 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will copy and past the best response that I got to my question. Any advice on how to communicate with a new donor conceived half-sibling (dibling) who does NOT know that they are donor conceived. </p>
<p>From JP.<br />
Here&#8217;s how I do it. I send them a message saying that it looks like we&#8217;re related and I think I know how and I would love to talk to them&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-19365"><a href="http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/how-to-communicate-with-a-new-dibling-that-doesnt-know-they-are-dc" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: We found another dibling. Her and I both have a child with [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19358</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:22:20 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We found another dibling. Her and I both have a child with the same unique name. Mind blown. </p>
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				<title>dotty and sfking1977 are now friends</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19223</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:02:50 -0600</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty posted an update: @sfking1977 thank you for sharing your journey. I enjoyed [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19222</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:00:42 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.donorchildren.com/members/sfking1977/' rel="nofollow ugc">@sfking1977</a> thank you for sharing your journey. I enjoyed your episode. </p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update in the group Podcasts Discussion: I just finished watching episode 3 and I am excited to find [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19221</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:57:04 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just finished watching episode 3 and I am excited to find the time to watch the rest. It seems like I already feel connected with each of you. It really makes it seem like we are all going through this together. Sharing resources, information and our journeys. </p>
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				<title>dotty created the group Podcasts Discussion</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/19220</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:55:22 -0600</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty posted an update in the group Success Stories: My first dibling! YAY! Matched on 23andme and she contacted [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/18427</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:17:30 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My first dibling! YAY! Matched on 23andme and she contacted me via this site! Thank you </p>
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				<title>dotty posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/18362#acomment-18387</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:28:06 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would love to connect, I was born Feb 1984 from the same clinic. </p>
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				<a href="https://donorchildren.com/members/megan2keyes" rel="nofollow ugc">megan2keyes</a> posted an update in the group <a href="https://donorchildren.com/groups/donor-ids" rel="nofollow ugc">Donor ID’s</a> Looking for a donor ID.  I have APOS blood type and was conceived through West Michigan Reproductive Institute in July of 1983.  That&#8217;s all I know so far.  All o [&hellip;]			]]></content:encoded>
				
				
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				<title>dotty posted an update in the group Meetups: I was born in Michigan but I currently live in Washington [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/18348</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:32:29 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was born in Michigan but I currently live in Washington State. I would love to meet up with someone.</p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: @shanee22  you can send me a friend request on FB too. I [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/15558</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:45:11 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.donorchildren.com/members/shanee22/' rel="nofollow ugc">@shanee22</a>  you can send me a friend request on FB too. I would love to chat with you more !<br />
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				<title>dotty replied to the topic I need advice please. in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/i-need-advice-please/#post-2670</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 21:52:07 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>update: donor wants nothing to do with me, but the rest of the family seems open. I am in contact with a half sister. It seems crazy that I have ended my search. Crazy good. </p>
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				<title>dotty replied to the topic How do you refer to your donor? in the forum Donor Conceived People</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-refer-to-your-donor/#post-2669</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 21:50:16 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1/ I have not had an personal contact. I contacted my DNA match which happen to be the brother of my donor. He passed along my info and I have not heard from my donor. I am in contact with my donor&#8217;s daughter, my half sister. She said that she is not suppose to talk to me about him. All contact is via computer. </p>
<p>2/ I call him several things. It&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-13056"><a href="http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/how-do-you-refer-to-your-donor/#post-2669" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: @admin I would like to purchase a DNA test from Ancestry for [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/10872</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:28:08 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.donorchildren.com/members/admin/' rel="nofollow ugc">@admin</a> I would like to purchase a DNA test from Ancestry for my possible half siblings. How can I offer this to them? I will use your link. Is there a way to give them a gift card? Do I have to have their address to send it to them? I would like to try to stay away from asking for their address and also not send them money. Any advice would be&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-10872"><a href="https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/10872" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty replied to the topic I need advice please. in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/i-need-advice-please/#post-2444</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:25:39 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have not heard back from either of the 2 remaining brothers but I am happy to have narrowed my search down to 2. </p>
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				<title>dotty replied to the topic I need advice please. in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/i-need-advice-please/#post-2440</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:11:54 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well I heard back from my Uncle-Match (lol) and he connected me with one of his brothers. He is not the donor. So we are at least getting somewhere. They are both helpful and I&#8217;m sure will help me figure out which of the remaining 2 it is. I think they are accepting me as a niece now. or some form of relative. we plan to meet in person soon! I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-10828"><a href="http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/i-need-advice-please/#post-2440" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty started the topic I need advice please. in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 06:56:11 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I made a connection with a first cousin from my donor dad side about 6 months ago. We stayed messaging. I had a baby and sent him pictures. Neither of us knew how closely related we were. I am a 31 year old female and he is a 66 year old male. Now that my baby is older I have more time to figure this out. Through Dna detectives on Facebook they&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-10807"><a href="http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/i-need-advice-please" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty replied to the topic DNA 2-4 cousins in the forum DNA</title>
				<link>http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/dna-2-4-cousins/#post-2430</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:26:46 -0600</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Found a 1st cousin through Ancestry! A work in progress but very excited.</p>
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				<title>dotty and DonnaLW are now friends</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/10251</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:43:31 -0600</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty joined the group Doctors</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/3298</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:43:34 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty joined the group Banks &#038; Clinics (Sperm/Egg/Embryo)</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/3297</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:43:25 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty started the topic DNA 2-4 cousins in the forum DNA</title>
				<link>http://donorchildren.com/forums/topic/dna-2-4-cousins</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:18:42 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No close matches from either familytreedna or ancestry. I thought I would be able to easily tell which are known from my mother’s side and then from my unknown donor side. That is not the case, the results are pretty confusing and I haven’t gotten anywhere yet. Still glad that I did it. I just took these tests at the end of 2014. I first sta&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-3296"><a href="http://donorchildren.com/forums/topic/dna-2-4-cousins" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: No close matches from either familytreedna or ancestry. I [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/3293</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:05:03 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No close matches from either familytreedna or ancestry. I thought I would be able to easily tell which are known from my mother\&#8217;s side and then from my unknown donor side. That is not the case, the results are pretty confusing and I haven\&#8217;t gotten anywhere yet. Still glad that I did it.</p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: Just sent in my dna to familytreedna and also I am going [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/1220</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 06:45:07 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just sent in my dna to familytreedna and also I am going through my matches from ancestry. </p>
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				<title>dotty posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/435#acomment-897</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:38:05 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>another dead end, but always good to try.</p>
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				<title>dotty posted an update: A glimmer of hope in my journey has really got me excited [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/435</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:46:38 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A glimmer of hope in my journey has really got me excited about the possibilities, good luck in your journeys!</p>
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				<title>dotty created the group International Cryogenics, Inc. (Michigan)</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/393</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:32:53 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty and Admin are now friends</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/321</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:56:30 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty created the group West Michigan Reproductive Institute, P.C. (Cascade Medical Center)</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/316</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:19:33 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty joined the group Miscellaneous</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:00:55 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty changed their profile picture</title>
				<link>https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/312</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:58:38 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty joined the group Meetups</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:50:59 -0700</pubDate>

				
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				<title>dotty became a registered member</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:47:23 -0700</pubDate>

				
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