Category Archives: mothers

When You Wish Upon A Star…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Those of you that know me know what a Disney Dork I can be. I LOVE Disney. The movies, the songs, the theme parks, I love them all. So, it’s hardly surprising that I’m the kind of girl who would … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Could Fly… But I Can’t…

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Ten weeks on the dot and what did I decide to do? Throw myself down the stairs! Admittedly it was only about five steps and I was holding the handrail, but it was enough to leave me feel like I’d … Continue reading →

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Getting That Big Fat Positive After Loss

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

(After our announcement, I wanted to share some posts that I wrote before we announced. So, the next few posts will be from my “drafts” folder)

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It’s Not Just A Sperm

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I’ve been spending some time on various Facebook groups at the moment, many of which are for ladies who are trying to conceive with a sperm donor. I’m also a member of a few groups that are for both donors … Continue reading →

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Superhero Donor’s Point Of View – Should Donors Vet Their Recipients?

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

It’s been a while, but here is another entry by our fabulous Superhero Donor. Enjoy!  (Anything in brackets and italics are snippets of my input) —– Should a donor vet potential recipients?  As a donor, you have as much responsibility … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mum

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Sunday (19th April) was eight years since my mother passed away as a result of ovarian cancer. I didn’t have the energy to write about it on the day as I was still processing my thoughts. Amy and I had … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mum

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

Today my lovely mum would have been fifty. Unfortunately, she is not here to celebrate her birthday. Every year I have a good think about this, and this year is no different. However I’ve been working on something to help pay … Continue reading →

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National Fertility Awareness Week 2014 – Our Story

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

This week is National Fertility Awareness Week. As someone who has dealt with infertility (as many have), I think it is so important that people think about and understand infertility a little bit. Understand how upsetting it can be. Stop … Continue reading →

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Our Visit to the Alternative Families Show

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

We were kindly given complimentary tickets to attend the Alternative Parenting Show, which took place yesterday at the lovely Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London.

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The Ten Commandments of Trying To Conceive (For Lesbians)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

1) Thou Shalt Learn To Like Sperm (ok… tolerate… maybe not like) As lesbians we have nothing sexually to do with the opposite sex, so it’s a little odd when you come to considering having a child – you need … Continue reading →

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