Throughout Alexandra (Ali) Collier’s life, the ticking of her biological clock was almost silent… until it wasn’t. By the time she heard the hands moving, her work, life, and relationship status did not align with her now deafening desire. Still, she decided to upheave her life in New York and return to Australia to pursue life as a solo parent by choice. Ali, author of the book 'Inconceivable', tells host Davina Smith about the stigma she battled and the anxieties she faced when the reality of raising a child solo dawned. Later, Davina is joined by the mind and mum behind the Single Mothers Survival Guide podcast, Julia Hasche, and Gidget Clinical Team Lead Katie Peterson for a roundtable discussion about the impact of separation or divorce on parents during the perinatal period. Together, they discuss how to survive the adjustment period and steps to protect your mental health when love is back on the cards.

Keep up with Ali’s journey on her Instagram @alexandracollierwrites, or head to her website alexandracollier.com. To get your hands on her book ‘Inconceivable’ head to Booktopia.

If it’s Julia Hasche you want to hear more from, head to her Instagram, or listen to the Single Mothers Survival Guide wherever you get your podcasts. She also had a website, singlemotherssurvivalguide.com.

Find support, read real stories, or become part of the Gidget collective by visiting our website, gidgetfoundation.org.au. You can also find us on instagram.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Davina Smith
Producer: Kelsey Menzies
Audio Imager: Kelli Foulstone
Managing Producer: Todd Stevens

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