Dadvengers #28 - Liv Thorne (@livsalone)

Dadvengers podcast episode 28 - Liv Thorne aka Livsalone. The guest in this episode is an inspirational mum. Having always wanted to be a parent, she didn’t have one ingredient she needed to make that happen - someone to be the dad. Liv had been joking about using a sperm donor since her 20's. Then at 38, she stopped joking added "sperm to pram" online and started her journey. Liv's open with her son, and everyone else, about Herb's dad being a donor. She doesn't shy away from conversations around Herb's parentage and she has a village of people to support her and her son. Including a small army of great male role models for Herb. Listen out for Liv's opinions on support for dad's - and why she’s a Dadvengers supporter. As a solo mum hearing her thoughts on this is fascinating and one not to miss. We can't thank Liv enough for joining us and sharing her story.💙. Time Codes 2:05 - “There must be other people like me”– Why Liv started sharing her journey to parenthood online. 9:22 – “I was googling it… who buys sperm online!?”. – How Liv started the donor journey, and buying the important ingredient she needed! 14:20 – “Touch wood, I’ve never had a troll or anything unpleasant except for…”. – The only time Liv’s ever experienced negativity online (and it wasn't through social media!). 17:02 – “Male friends get giggly when you talk about sperm”. – The reactions Liv has had when talking about getting a sperm donor. 20:04 – “I started looking at familial health”. – How Liv chose her sperm donor, and why him being a guitar player wasn’t that important! 28:00 – “He knows he doesn’t have a dad, he knows he has a donor”. – How Liv talks to Herb about his parentage and potentially difficult conversations. 36:07 – “There are men in his life, just not a grandad or a dad”. – Liv on having good role models in her son’s life.  37:42 – “I’m hoping he will talk to me, or say ‘mum can we talk to Uncle Steven about that’.”. – How Liv's planning have the stereotypical "father-son" conversations with Herb. 44:10 – “Men aren’t sailing through that”. – Liv shares her opinion on men’s parenting experiences and support for dads. 49:33 – “Both my parents had died, but I thought I was fine”. – Liv on realised she needed some help with past issues when writing her book. 52:52 – Liv answers your questions. 57:39 - Liv's dad superpowers!