I had an excellent conversation this week with ALEXANDRA COLLIER, a writer, theatre maker and sole mother by choice. Ally is one of the growing number of women choosing to become sole mothers through sperm donorship. She joined me to talk about motherhood, choices, the narratives we set for our own lives and the beauty we find in them, and why we need to separate maternal desires from our romantic ones.  From little sisters, we answer questions about always being considered the casual FWB and never the girlfriend; the feminist politics of cosmetic surgery and whether we should hide it from our friends; and how to rebuild a life and individual identity when you’ve spent decades in a relationship. Find Ally’s article here: Why I Chose To Be A Single Mum Find Tracie Morrissey’s article on emotional conquistadors here: The Emotional Conquistador is the New Sexual Conquistador Feedback/Question submission: [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/clementineford Instagram: www.instragram.com/clementine_ford **** (And remember, if you like the show then please consider rating and reviewing it!) **** Much thanks to the team at ROAR COLLECTIVE, who have taken on the task of editing this podcast each week!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.