Notes on Vulnerability
Stories of resilience, courage and being human. When we lean into the discomfort of vulnerability that's when we find out who we really are and how incredible life can really be.
Notes on Vulnerability
S4 E5 Thriving As A Child free Woman
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If you've ever felt the pressure to have children - even when something inside you said otherwise - this episode is for you.
Alex, resilience coach and host of Notes on Vulnerability, gets personal in this solo episode about what it really means to be child-free. Drawing on her own experience and the latest research (including a landmark study from the London School of Economics), she explores why so many women never even realise being child-free is a valid, joyful option - and what it takes to fully thrive in that choice.
In this episode, Alex covers:
- Why child-free single women are statistically the happiest subgroup in society
- How social conditioning shapes our beliefs about motherhood - often without us realising
- The fears that keep women stuck (loneliness, FOMO, judgement) and how to move through them
- Why having children is no guarantee of company or support later in life
- How to update your internal map and build a life that's genuinely your own
- The importance of speaking your truth loudly and without apology
Whether you're questioning the path you've been handed, already child-free and working through the noise, or simply curious - this episode offers honest, grounded, and refreshingly unjudged perspective.
"The most common regret of the dying is: I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
Connect with Alex:
- Instagram: @alexresiliencecoach
- Website: shore-coaching.com
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