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Lauren Silva Laughlin

Lauren Silva Laughlin is the founder of Batch Global. She was a business journalist for two decades, writing for Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and most recently, Reuters.

My Parents, Their Sperm Donor, and Me

When I discovered in my 30s that my parents had needed a sperm donor, I couldn’t understand why they had kept this a secret from me. Now I know: It was…

August 13, 2025

Lauren Silva Laughlin

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