I am Annie McKinnon an authenticity coach, therapist, speaker, writer and podcaster. If you would like to get to know me a little better, visit my website www.coachingcart.com. If you would like to feature on the show or just get in touch then you can contact me at info@coachingcart.com
In this episode I talk to Vanessa Emily Hunt who is an author of children's books and are for parents who want to gently introduce and share the birth story about donor conception with their child using a simple bedtime story.
In Vanessa’s own journey to have a family, she looked very carefully at how she could share with her child that he or she is donor-conceived.
This sweet gentle story of Ginny and Yuna, two mothers who go about starting their own family on Mars is the first in a series of books Vanessa has written for the different kinds of families that will need the help of a gamete donor in order to build their family. The series is called The ABC’s of How You Had Me by Vanessa Emily Hunt.
For Vanessa it was so important to set this in the near future with sub-themes of science and space exploration as a nod to the ever-growing need for assisted reproduction in all family models.
When not writing, Vanessa has developed a coaching practice to support women who are thinking of freezing their eggs and need a little extra support. There is a downloadable free guide called Egg-Freezing 101 available now at vanessaemily.com
Vanessa also enjoya yoga and a good ramen restaurant!
Feel free to connect with Vanessa on Instagram at @theabcsofhowyouhadme or @vanessa_emily_hunt
