Listen "S5: E1 Conversations with Kiara who is donor conceived with a solo mother"
Episode Synopsis
In episode one of series 5 of The Stork and I Podcast I chat to Kiara.
Kiara is a 24 year-old donor conceived person who was raised by her solo mom, Nicki. She lives in Chicago and is writing a book about being donor conceived and her story of navigating life and finding her donor related family. She is trying to redefine society's notion of a "traditional family". You can check her out on instagram @kiararaeschuh and get a free preview of her book at kiararaeschuh.com.
In todays episode we cover:
- The impact the way you are told you are door conceived can have on you
- The importance of language around donor conception
- Finding donor siblings
- How it feels to connect with your donor
- Whether genetics makes a family
- Advice for solo parents
and much more.......
Connect with Kiara
Instagram: https:https://www.instagram.com/kiararaeschuh/
Website: kiararaeschuh.co/
Thank you for listening to The Stork and I Podcast! I would love for you to share this episode and let me know what you think! Please take a moment to rate and review, it really helps others find the podcast which can be a great source of support!
About Mel Johnson
Hi! I'm Mel, The Solo Parenthood Coach and following my own journey to solo parenthood, I created The Stork and I to support others going through the same journey.
I'm also on a mission to change the narrative around solo parenthood
Learn more about me and the coaching I offer at www.thestorkandi.com
Instagram:
Join our Instagram community for more support: www.instagram.com/the_stork_and_i.
Thriving Solo:
You can sign up to Thriving Solo, The Stork and I Membership Community for solo mums here: https://tinyurl.com/yckpfd9k
Kiara is a 24 year-old donor conceived person who was raised by her solo mom, Nicki. She lives in Chicago and is writing a book about being donor conceived and her story of navigating life and finding her donor related family. She is trying to redefine society's notion of a "traditional family". You can check her out on instagram @kiararaeschuh and get a free preview of her book at kiararaeschuh.com.
In todays episode we cover:
- The impact the way you are told you are door conceived can have on you
- The importance of language around donor conception
- Finding donor siblings
- How it feels to connect with your donor
- Whether genetics makes a family
- Advice for solo parents
and much more.......
Connect with Kiara
Instagram: https:https://www.instagram.com/kiararaeschuh/
Website: kiararaeschuh.co/
Thank you for listening to The Stork and I Podcast! I would love for you to share this episode and let me know what you think! Please take a moment to rate and review, it really helps others find the podcast which can be a great source of support!
About Mel Johnson
Hi! I'm Mel, The Solo Parenthood Coach and following my own journey to solo parenthood, I created The Stork and I to support others going through the same journey.
I'm also on a mission to change the narrative around solo parenthood
Learn more about me and the coaching I offer at www.thestorkandi.com
Instagram:
Join our Instagram community for more support: www.instagram.com/the_stork_and_i.
Thriving Solo:
You can sign up to Thriving Solo, The Stork and I Membership Community for solo mums here: https://tinyurl.com/yckpfd9k
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