No need for Prince Charming

S1:E35 – Sal, Edie and Hendrix

Sal grew up thinking she never wanted kids, but in reality what she didn’t want was a relationship with a man to get the kids. Once she worked that out she went through an interstate journey to create her gorgeous little family of 3 with her daughter Edie and son Hendrix. In this episode weContinue reading "S1:E35 – Sal, Edie and Hendrix"

S1:E34 – Alycia and Emmeline

Alycia decided early on she wasn’t going to have children, then a dream just after she turned 35 changed everything. She didn’t have a partner, and didn’t want one, so instead used a spem donor and now has her gorgeous daughter Emmeline. In this episode we talk about egg donation (which Alycia did when sheContinue reading "S1:E34 – Alycia and Emmeline"

S1:E33 – Bess, Sadie and Nina

Bess spend most of her life looking after other people’s children and really wanted her own, but due to her shyness she didn’t think she’d be able to meet someone to make that dream happen. She now lives in Tasmania with her two gorgeous girls Sadie and Nina. In this episode we talk about theContinue reading "S1:E33 – Bess, Sadie and Nina"

S1:E32 – Celeste, Henry and Charlie

Celeste had travelled, got the prerequisite white fluffy dog, but didn’t have any luck finding a partner to make her family dreams come true. She took matters into her own hands and now lives in Melbourne with her two boys Henry and Charlie. In this episode we talk about adjusting to life as a workingContinue reading "S1:E32 – Celeste, Henry and Charlie"

S1:E31 – Nikeesha and Willa

Nikeesha has a debilitating medical condition which meant if she wanted to have children, she didn’t have time to wait for the right partner. After a pretty challenging pregnancy and birth she now has her gorgeous daughter Willa. In this episode we talk about her amazing resilience and attitude throughout many setbacks, the importance ofContinue reading "S1:E31 – Nikeesha and Willa"

Bonus Episode 3 – Interview with a donor

To celebrate 30 episodes this special bonus episode gives us a male perspective and what they go through to be a donor, with some great advice for anyone considering using a known donor to create their family. I hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for all your support with the podcast so farContinue reading "Bonus Episode 3 – Interview with a donor"

S1:E30 – Maureen, Lana and Flynn

Maureen became a solo mum when it was actually illegal to access donor sperm as a single woman in Victoria. Luckily for us a lot has changed since then and Maureen now lives in Melbourne with her two teenagers Lana and Flynn. In this episode we discuss talking about the donor with your kids, meetingContinue reading "S1:E30 – Maureen, Lana and Flynn"

S1:E29 – Jane and Isabel

Jane initially went down the traditional clinic route to get pregnant on her own without success. She then trusted her intuition and pursued home insemination with a known donor and as a result she now lives in Melbourne with her gorgeous daughter Isabel. In this episode we discuss the importance of the relationship in selectingContinue reading "S1:E29 – Jane and Isabel"

S1:E28 – Nat, Harry and Hudson

Nat decided at a wedding she probably didn’t want to get married, but at that same wedding it became crystal clear she did really want to be a mother. After a pretty long journey including endometriosis and a very stressful second pregnancy, she now lives in Melbourne with her two boys Harry and Hudson. InContinue reading "S1:E28 – Nat, Harry and Hudson"

S1:E27 – Sarah and Ollie

When Sarah returned from the UK she became very aware of her family and friends who had become mothers and the wonderful bond they had. She wanted that life for herself, so she gave herself a time limit, otherwise she was going to have a baby on her own. She didn’t find Prince Charming byContinue reading "S1:E27 – Sarah and Ollie"