Today’s episode is one that many of you asked us for – what does it take to have a child on your own?

Whether you’re sure you want kids, still trying to decide, or want to be child-free, this week’s guest has many life lessons that can help you figure out, or reaffirm, what’s right for you.

Alexandra Collier was 37 and living in Brooklyn with the man she loved when she woke up to a ravenous hunger to have a baby that unfortunately her younger partner didn't share.

What happened next is an extraordinary story of courage, hope, and what it means to start a family on your own terms.

Alexandra’s memoir Inconceivable: Heartbreak, Bad Dates and Finding Solo Motherhood is a moving account of that journey, and she shares with Jill the logistics, emotional complexity, financial implications and judgement she faced when she chose to become a single parent.

But she also speaks of the joy and empowerment she’s found in following her own path, and what life looks like for her now with a five-year-old.

Alexandra is an award-winning Melbourne writer who has written for theatre, screen and print. She lived and worked in New York for a decade where her plays were produced Off Broadway

You can follow Alexandra on Instagram: @alexandracollierwrites and learn more about her book, Inconceivable, here.

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