Fashioning Families

For our last episode of season 2 we are joined by the whole gang, kids and all! It's a chaotic snapshot into the life of Fashioning Families. Hope you enjoy it!

Our very special and very pregnant guest Sarah @sarahseekingbaby is back! She's in the last lap of her pregnancy and we discuss what happens next. Does water really break? Does spicy food start labour? All these questions and more! *shout out to Erin's friend who was actually in labour during the recording of this episode, guess the tips worked*

Erin and Kelly talk about Junior's first birthday. Wow does time fly! We also discuss how other people see and relate to our family, or at least try to figure us out. 

Erin celebrates turning 40 on air with Kelly and some bubbly. They discuss the planning, challenges and compromises around Erin's upcoming return to work after maternity leave.

This episode starts out with a special kid guest star! We interview our Ginger Gent and ask him what it's like to be a kid from a donor, along with some other fun.  Then we dig into some heavier topics that brought us to where we are today. We talk about death, abortion, and grief, so this may be a bit triggering for some of our listeners. These difficult moments in our lives that have helped us to form a deeper bond and our family of choice.  We got here with lots of luck and loss!

Erin and Kelly are joined by a very special guest, @sarahseekingbaby, another single gal looking to become a mother. Lots of laughs and good information in this episode! Be sure to check out Sarah's blog: https://sarahseekingbaby.com Breastfeeding time to zero alcohol calculator: http://obfocus.com/calculators/alcoholinmilk.htm Article about fertility stats: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24128176 *We had some technical issues with this one, we apologize for some spots of rough audio.

Erin and Kelly talk about the pros and cons about being single mothers. How does this impact the kids? What about dating? We get to make all of the choices, and take on all the responsibility.

Erin and Kelly are back with Season 2! Two single moms start off with a recap of last season then talk about where things are at now with a new baby in the house! 

Erin and Kelly recorded a bonus episode to thank all of their listeners! There's a contest - Got Milk? - check out fashioningfamilies.com more details. Special hint contained in this episode! Also check out some spoilers for Season 2.

Erin gets up from a nap to record this last episode for Season 1. She's 39 weeks and can you tell that she's out of breath? Kelly is excited and ready to cuddle a baby, but she has to make the "pad-cicles" first. 

Erin and Kelly discuss their recent prenatal class and videos of live births (woah). Kelly tells us how things went totally sideways for her, but she got a lovely healthy guy in the end. Erin describes her birth plan (aka suggestion, wishful thinking, training wheels). Shout out to our wonderful midwifes The Midwives Collective of East York https://themidwivesclinic.ca and our prenatal instructor Janice Holmster https://www.janiceholsmerhealth.com You can also check out the birthing centre we talked about here: http://www.torontobirthcentre.ca    

Erin fills us in on the third trimester events, including her upcoming baby shower. Kelly and Erin discuss dealing with the ups and downs of special events and holidays. And Erin learns that when life knocks you on your ass, sometimes that's the best place to be.

Erin and Kelly discuss self-care during pregnancy and parenting. Erin updates us on her experiences during the second trimester and there is a GENDER REVEAL! Be warned… there are some graphic details “the baby was pushing on” what?!

Erin updates us on the result of insemination #3. Kelly talks about the challenges of parenting and adjusting to their new living arrangements. SPOILER ALERT: there were some tears!

Erin and Kelly discuss the most frequently asked question they get from friends, family, and anyone really: How do you select a sperm donor? Here is the CBC episode about donor siblings that Erin mentions: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-13-2016-1.3759566/i-always-wanted-a-sister-offspring-with-same-sperm-donor-meet-for-first-time-1.3759573  

Erin and Kelly discuss their hopes for co-habitation, co-parenting, and collaborating as they are on the verge of creating their community. Erin continues to update us on her insemination process.

Join Erin and Kelly on their journeys from insemination to baby to everything beyond.

Fashioning Families is a podcast about two women happily living outside the typical lines of society, creating families the new fashioned way! Kelly is a queer single mom after the death of her partner. Erin is a straight single gal looking to get pregnant. Come join the community and listen to our story as it unfolds.