Me And My Tiny Human

Apr 15 2025 21 ep. 14 mins 14

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Ever wondered if having a baby on your own would leave you with enough brain power to string a sentence together? Well, press play and find out as solo mum by choice, Rachel Corbett shares the highs, the lows and the "How the hell am I actually managing to do this?" reality of solo parenting.

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I've never looked worse in my life

Apr 15 2025 12 mins

This week’s not a cry for help, I promise 😂It’s just a moment, between you and me, to talk about something I wasn’t ready for...how bad I would look 95% of the time after becoming a parent.From constant scratches and bruises to hair so bad I've asked ChatGPT for a hair routine (twice). I already had a pretty low bar for the amount of effort I was willing to put into my app

The sheer terror of a wide open day

Apr 08 2025 7 mins

This week there’s no listener question, just a moment, between you and me, to unpack the unexpected panic that can set in when you're a solo parent with zero plans.I've never been one for the Sunday Scaries but what I have experienced is the Real Life Scaries that can often happen when you've returned from a holiday with parent friends and you realise "Holy crap. I've got to do t

Do I miss companionship as a solo mum?

Apr 01 2025 11 mins

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 thi

Did I consider how my daughter would feel being a donor child?

Mar 25 2025 12 mins

Today I'm answering a meaty question from Anonymous...Q: "How much time did you give to considering how your daughter will feel and what she will experience being born into a situation where she will not be raised by and have a relationship with her biological father, and her biological father's side of the family? She has 50% of her DNA from a stranger. Did you talk to any donor c

I've never been more tired doing nothing

Mar 18 2025 9 mins

No question today, just a little observation from my time as a solo parent...the truly unfair notion that you spend most of your days doing absolutely nothing and yet you've never been more tired.HOW DOES THAT WORK?This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present.EPISODE CREDITS:Host: Rachel CorbettEditing

My baby has a bougie palate

Mar 11 2025 15 mins

In this episode I'm answering a question from Sam..."How did you go with feeding your kid solids? I'm terrified my daughter is only going to want to eat chicken nuggets."Oh Sam. I hear you!This was my greatest fear too.I get that kids like what they like, and if she only wanted chicken nuggets after I'd introduced her to everything else, there wasn't much I could do about that.But

Was I prepared for the outcome of not having a baby?

Mar 04 2025 15 mins

Today I'm answering this question from Anonymous..."I’m currently doing IVF to become a solo mum and while I’m super hopeful and optimistic it will work out, the realities are starting to dawn on me that it may not. And I may have to make peace with that at some point. So I guess my questions are - Did you think about this? Did you have a limit on how many round you would do? H

Have I robbed my daughter of something by going solo?

Feb 25 2025 18 mins

Today I'm answering this question from Carly..."Do you ever feel any level of guilt for your daughter that because of your (our) choice, she won’t have a father (one of the good ones - engaged, mature, loving) in her life? Yes it was the right decision for me but i do question myself on that sometimes." - Carly (& my little one, Gracen)Do I ever think about whether I should h

Why are people so judgey about breastfeeding?

Feb 18 2025 9 mins

Before I became a parent, I had no idea how judgey people could be about parenting.It seems that when there's a baby involved, everyone has an opinion and the biggest thing people seem to have opinions on? Breastfeeding. I've been amazed at the willingness of strangers to share their two cents when they've got no idea about the circumstances of somebodies life.So what's with all th

Helpful solo mum traits

Feb 11 2025 12 mins

Today, I'm answering a question from Samantha: "Do you think there are any qualities that you have that have been helpful in being a solo mum? I'm really disorganised and can be kinda lazy at times and I'm worried those qualities are probably going to suck if I'm thinking about having a baby on my own."Firstly, Samantha, if you do decide to go down the solo mum path, I think you'll