The fear of failing a psychological evaluation is one of the most common things intended parents bring into a consultation — and it's almost always based on a misunderstanding of what the evaluation is actually for. Read this post to learn what the mental health professional is looking for and how to handle anxiety about the session.

Most people who come to an intended parent consultation have already done the research. They know the protocol. What they haven't had space to do (until now) is process what all of it actually means for them and how they will parent a child who was conceived with an egg, sperm, or embryo donation.