Liv's Alone: Amateur Adventures in Solo Motherhood

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Thorne, who is the director of a digital brand design agency and content creator said: "I'm really thrilled to be working with Hodder & Stoughton on my book about becoming a mum via sperm donation. I want the book to be a little beacon of hope to women who are in the same position I was in four years ago; late 30s, single and longing for a baby. To show that you don't have to give up on what you want just because the jigsaw puzzle of your life has some pieces missing. Not to mention all those who are just fascinated by the process and of raising a child alone. There is a saying that everyone has a book in them:that is so true, I just didn't realise mine would be about buying sperm!"

Olivia Colman looks startlingly different as conniving latex-clad oil exec 'Oblivia Coalmine' in Richard Curtis's eco-advert How can he express that to Ravi, that is what Ravi needs… it is also what Olugbenga needs” - Why family therapy is so important for them all.I didn’t ever dream it would be like this. As a girl, in my naive fantasies about my life as an adult, not once did I think about having to buy sperm or make the decision to have a baby on my own. Post Malone wears animal print pyjamas and Crocs as he arrives in Sydney via private jet - and immediately lights up a cigarette My friends and family were all really supportive. They knew this was something I really wanted and that something had to happen. The only people I was worried about telling were my siblings – without their blessing it would have been much harder to feel good about it (even though I’d have probably still have done it). They are all quite a bit older than me and like to tell you the truth, as opposed to what you want to hear. It was wonderful when both of them told me to go for it. When people were telling me to be brave, I think they were terrified of the feelings I needed to express." - Why trying to fix our children's emotions is more difficult than trying to help them.

Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts put on vibrant displays in bright outfits as they refuse to let the rain dampen their spirits while leaving Heart FM Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington shows off her dramatic hair transformation just weeks after she quit the hit BBC show I made a commitment to myself to be as gut level honest with myself and the people around me as I could" - What helped Josh seek support when he was at his lowest.

Since the time I nearly took my own life… the main bulk of the work I had to do was learn that the ways I felt made sense." - Josh on healing from his childhood and moving forward. Stacey Solomon rolls round on the floor in panic as she attempts to rescue a bird trapped under her sofa - whilst husband Joe Swash films the whole thing Medical advances make it easier than ever for women to have a baby independently, but they do face other hurdles. With the health service under unprecedented financial pressures, there is a growing postcode lottery for fertility treatment in the UK, and this week it was reported that NHS South East London is banning single women from accessing IVF because they “place a greater burden on society”. I'm A Celeb's Jamie Lynn Spears breaks down as she recalls eldest daughter Maddie's near-death experience: 'I thought I'd lost her'

Gaz Beadle 'shamed' as his ex Emma McVey admits 'it's been hard' looking after their children six days a week as a single parent while 'trying to heal' Lauren Gardner has sold Liv’s Aloneby Liv Thorne, an “honest and hopeful memoir that captures the joy and the challenge that is parenting alone by choice” to Hodder & Stoughton. But it got to the point I needed to choose the sperm, buy it and ship it to make sure it was at the clinic in good time for my first intrauterine insemination. I vowed I would make my decision that weekend. I got home after work on Friday night with a couple of boxes of Magnums, Post-it notes, some multicoloured pens and a fresh notebook.This book is for anyone who might want to take charge of their parental destiny, learn more about modern families or want to be reassured that there is no right or wrong way to parent,” said Hodder. MaxVerstappen and his girlfriend Kelly Piquet share a victory kiss after he wins the F1Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Olivia Munn puts on a busty display in a very plunging bright red swimsuit as she teases fans while sipping on a can of soda Kanye West attends the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after sparking an 'antisemitism' row with his new single Vultures I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent sparks concern with her 'scarily unwell' appearance after one week in the jungle: 'I didn't even recognise her'

Taylor Swift received offer to perform at Coronation of King Charles III but turned it down, claims Omid Scobie in his new book Endgame EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dunhill heir Piers Dunhill-Turner in bitter High Court battle with his old chum Charles KarstenI do believe certain sperm banks prey on vulnerable women. I had a friend tell me they’d recently been quoted €45,000 for a single vial of exclusive-use sperm from a Danish clinic. I mean, that is pure robbery. These women are – in the best sense of this word – emotionally desperate and these clinics know they will likely spend everything they have to make their dreams a reality. It’s hard because even I hadn’t reconciled myself to the idea that IUI might not work.