In episode 8 I chat to pregnant solo mum to be Emmie, an educator and business woman, seeking to reimagine Black British solo motherhood. 

 

Emmie kindly helped me out when I was doing some work to ensure that my coaching was inclusive for black solo mums and after chatting to her, I asked if she'd be a guest on the podcast to share her story and I was delighted when she agreed! 

 

In this episode we cover: 

 

- The support you can get from solo mum groups and being a 'lurker' in the group!

- Realising that IVF is not a guarantee to having a baby

- Being pregnant in a pandemic

- How Emmies hairdresser played a part in her decision to take this route to motherhood!

- Letting go of your original plan for your route to motherhood

- Getting a fertility MOT

- The lack of fertility education and conversations with our friends about fertility

- The nuances of embarking on solo motherhood as a black women

- The negative perception of single mums by the media

- How the support of our parents can make the process much easier

- How our grandparents can surprise us with their reactions to us becoming a solo mums

 

and lot's more! 

 

You can follow Emmie on Instagram at @black_solo_motherhood