Diary Of a Solo Mum
Stacey Drewry
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About This Podcast
Hi, I'm Stacey, mum to a beautiful toddler conceived through sperm donation.
I talk about my fertility journey to solo motherhood by choice and the daily challenges of raising a toddler in todays society.
If you are considering this journey or have donor conceived children I hope you find my discussions and experiences helpful
If you are a toddler parent I stand in the chaos in solidarity with you!
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S1 How is it the end of Season 1?!?!
I can't believe that we have reached the end of season 1! I have thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back in a few weeks with more exciting topics in season 2!
S1E20 Talking and Telling Part 2: How we tell our Children
As solo parents we are missing a very obvious part of the equation, and how we talk to our children about their origins and genetics is important. Normalising donor conception for our children though…
S1E19 Talking and Telling Part 1: How we tell our story
As solo mums we are often faced with assumptions and question regarding out relationship status and/or our children's parentage. This episode discussions how we tell our story to other adults at all…
S1E18 The Unconsenting Donor
"Why don't upi just have a one night stand?" The question I was asked one to many times for my liking, and this is why!
S1E17 The Risks of Unregulated Donors
Unregulated sperm donation often hits the media with sensational stories on prolific donors but here is what you need to think about if you are considering an unregulated donor to create your…
S1E16 Travelling Solo with a Baby or Toddler
Travelling with a small child can be daunting, in this episode I provide advice and experience to hopefully make travelling as a solo mum a little less scary. Below are links to some of the products…
S1E15 The Working Mum
As a solo mum I am the sole income and therefore I have to work to pay the bills and keep a roof over our heads. This episode discusses the considerations we face and the help that is available to…
S1E14 Pregnancy after loss
In this episode I talk about my experiences of pregnancy after loss and the little things that got me through. I have included below links to some of the resources I have referred to:The Worst Girl…
S1E13 Choosing to have another child as a Solo Mum
I always saw myself as having 2 children but when life didn't go to plan I found myself questioning whether to have another baby and a younger sibling for Savannah. As a solo mum I had additional…
S1E12 Donor Siblings
This episode gives an introduction to the topic of donor siblings, and how I plan to approach this with Savannah. I hope you find this informative and helpfulPlease find below some further…
S1E11 Money Saving Mum
In this episode I discuss the various tips and tricks I use to save money, below are links to the schemes and products I refer to, I hope that these can help you save money tooBoots Parenting…
S1E10 The Sperm Donor Dilemma
In this episode I discuss a recent article about a sperm donor who carried a cancer causing gene. The article can be found here: Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost…
S1E9 Childcare options of a Solo Mum
In this episode I discuss the different childcare options for working mum and we hear from other solo mums on the childcare choices they have made.I also touch on the funding support available from…
S1 Grieving the Baby Stage
It has been a weekend of change here in our house, Savannah moved into a big girl bed and I found myself so excited for her but also a little sad that my baby is growing up. It is inevitable that…
S1E8 Ways to make a family - the Solo Edition!
This episode discusses the different ways to make a family, from the traditional, to co-parenting to different types of donors.While this discussion mainly focuses on Solo parent families some of the…
S1E7 Body Boundaries and Safety
In this episode I discuss a recent encounter Savannah had with an older child, while no harm was done it got me thinking. It is obviously important to teach out children about their body, their…
S1 Friday Update from a Working Mum
A bonus mini episode on the Friday evening of my first full week back at work after a 6 week break, and a quick update on the potty training
S1E6 Potty Training a Toddler - 1 Month In
Feeling a sense on dread over potty training? Emotionally exhausted by the process? Wishing they were still in nappies a little longer? I did!In this episode I discuss my thoughts and opinions as I…
S1E5 My Fertility Journey Part 3
In this episode I detail my journey to motherhood through IVF, pregnancy and miscarriagePlease be aware this episode does contain details on miscarriage, late miscarriage and baby loss so please…
S1E3 My Fertility Journey Part 1
In this episode I detail my journey to motherhood through IVF, pregnancy and miscarriagePlease be aware this episode does contain details on miscarriage so please listen in a safe space or feel free…
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Diary Of a Solo Mum has published 23 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
Diary Of a Solo Mum is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 30m.
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