This episode of The Village Voice is a real call to action.

As single parents, we’re constantly planning for the day-to-day — but what about the what-ifs? If something were to happen to us, would our kids be protected, supported, and surrounded by the right people?

In this powerful conversation, your host Laila sits down with Supriya Jain — award-winning marketer, author, storyteller, book coach, and single mom to a spirited 3-year-old and a 5-year-old Labrador. After losing her husband in a tragic accident, Supriya made the bold decision to bring their child into the world through surrogacy — a journey that became the heart of her debut book A Piece of Him. She brings both deep personal insight and practical advice to this conversation.

Together, we explore what it means to plan ahead with love and intention. Supriya walks us through the key things every single parent should be thinking about:

1. Setting up a solid term deposit or life insurance plan

2. Finding a trusted lawyer and executor

3. Making financial provisions for tuition, medical needs, and unexpected costs

4. Choosing at least three guardians — and keeping them informed

5. Remembering that guardians don’t have to be family — just the right fit

6. And most importantly: Make. That. Will.

If you’ve been putting it off — this is your gentle push to start.

🧡 Learn more about Supriya at www.supriyajain.com or find her on Instagram @jainsupriya
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Until next time, this is your host Laila, signing off with love — from The Village.