<description>&lt;p&gt;This week I'm answering a listener question about one of the most common fears people have when considering solo motherhood - what about companionship??&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; "I know you said a partner is out of the question but what about companionship? How do you manage to incorporate that? I am 39 and have a few eggs frozen and still feel unsure about so much including if I even want to go down this path on my own. All my friends are married with kids and I just feel people look at me confused."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I hear ya!  I feel like confusion was the reaction I got the most when I told people I was going to have a baby solo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, in this episode I share how I felt about relationships before becoming a solo mum, how that changed once I made the decision to go it alone, and whether I ever miss having a partner now that I’m deep in the trenches of parenting on my own.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also reflect on the kind of love I’ve experienced in past relationships vs. the love I feel from my daughter and how it's unlike anything I’ve ever known.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE CREDITS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Rachel Corbett&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Editing Assistance:&lt;/strong&gt; Josh Newth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS &amp;amp; OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdr2I2Bgo1O6ykS8uP7rdp8Ql4zGpyXNaX9XlrXt-qCIeM8yg/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to submit a question to the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to start your own podcast?  Check out my online podcasting course, &lt;a href="https://podschool.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;PodSchool&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email me:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow me:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/_rachelcorbett/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/RachCorbett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/RachelCorbett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/rachelcorbett1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/UCgUsLDEldBkYVF3mimdLsIw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meandmytinyhuman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; or check out the &lt;a href="https://meandmytinyhuman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;I pay my respects to Elders past and present.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Me And My Tiny Human

Rachel Corbett

Do I miss companionship as a solo mum?

APR 1, 202511 MIN
Me And My Tiny Human

Do I miss companionship as a solo mum?

APR 1, 202511 MIN

Description

This week I'm answering a listener question about one of the most common fears people have when considering solo motherhood - what about companionship??

Q: "I know you said a partner is out of the question but what about companionship? How do you manage to incorporate that? I am 39 and have a few eggs frozen and still feel unsure about so much including if I even want to go down this path on my own. All my friends are married with kids and I just feel people look at me confused."

I hear ya! I feel like confusion was the reaction I got the most when I told people I was going to have a baby solo.

So, in this episode I share how I felt about relationships before becoming a solo mum, how that changed once I made the decision to go it alone, and whether I ever miss having a partner now that I’m deep in the trenches of parenting on my own.

I also reflect on the kind of love I’ve experienced in past relationships vs. the love I feel from my daughter and how it's unlike anything I’ve ever known.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: [email protected]

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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.