Episode 73: Discovering the Sperm Donor Generation -- Scattered Seeds Author Jacqueline Mroz

Summary: Jacqueline Mroz is a veteran science writer and journalist. Her articles have appeared in the Science section of The New York Times, The New York Post, The Bergen Record, Parents Magazine and New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Jacqueline has been interviewed on national radio shows and television, including The Today Show, about her work. She has taught journalism at Montclair State University and Rutgers University. Her popular New York Times article about a sperm donor with 150 children became the book, Scattered Seeds: In Search of Family and Identity in the Sperm Donor Generation. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey with her husband and three children. Listen to Jacqueline as she discusses with Ellen and Jenn: • Her background and the upcoming book festival on March 28th! • What lead her to write about sperm donation. • Connecting with Wendy Kramer (See Episode 66 - There’s No Such Thing As Anonymous Sperm Donation). • The process of writing Scattered Seeds. • Fascinating history regarding sperm donation. • A few of the best stories from the book. • Sneak peak of a story she is working on for the New York Times! • Her thoughts and feelings on the donor industry. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/ Purchase Jacqueline’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Jacqueline-Mroz/e/B07J3Q7HGN Learn more about the Montclair Literary Festival: https://succeed2gether.org/montclair-literary-festival/