Solo Parenting, By Choice or By Consequence with Molly Hawkey

Send a textFor our very first ep, we sit down with the woman who inspired us to get on the mic: Molly Hawkey - actress, comedian, and host extraordinaire of Spermcast.Molly shares her journey to “solo parenting,” from interviewing comedian friends on why their sperm fits the bill, traveling cross-country pregnant during a global pandemic, to her own podcast audience helping her through very tough times. We promised a rollercoaster, and here it is … hold on tight!Join us as we chat about:The freedom and challenges of solo parenting The joy (and sometimes annoyances) of grandparents Sperm, sperm, sperm! Known-donor, anonymous donor, genetic mutationsIUI, IVF …  all the acronyms“Diblings” i.e. donor siblings - yes, it’s a thing.*Trigger Warning* This episode contains themes of miscarriage and TFMR (termination for medical reasons). Links:Listen to Spermcast.Support Molly's Patreon.Follow Molly (and her adorable baby) on her IG.For more surprising and authentic conversations about family-forming, subscribe to Our Families, Ourselves:Apple Podcasts | Spotify Podcasts | Google PodcastsJoin the conversation and follow us on Instagram:@ourfamiliesourselves