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67. Stacey Hicks on Being One and Done
· 57 min · S5 E67
Episode 67. Stacey Hicks on Being One and Done
In this conversation, Keltie speaks with Stacey Hicks — a writer and Deputy Editor at Australian media outlet, Mamamia — about being a mom to one. The two of them discuss...
• The complexities surrounding the decision to have kids and in particular, the choice to have only one child. (6:49) • How being one and done elicits a similar response from other people as being or considering being childfree. (11:57) • The challenges of navigating external expectations while striving to make choices that align with personal values and family dynamics. (25:02) • The joys and challenges of raising an only child. (37:38) • How self-trust and self-knowledge play into the decision about whether to have no kids, one kid, or multiple children. (45:21)
As mentioned in the show: Find Stacey on social media at @staceyahicks. Check out Stacey's writing at Mamamia, including her piece about being the mom of an only child: mamamia.com.au/only-child-families/ The only child researcher Stacey and I discuss in our conversation is Dr. Rosina McAlpine. About Stacey: Stacey Hicks is the Deputy Editor for Australia's largest women's media company, Mamamia. After working in magazines for a decade, she made the switch to digital where she loves sharing women's stories across news, lifestyle and parenting. She is also a mum to a glorious four-year-old girl with her husband, who she met in her first media job working at the local newspaper.
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- https://www.instagram.com/staceyahicks/
- https://www.mamamia.com.au/only-child-families/
- https://www.drrosina.com/
- https://kidsorchildfree.com/workshop
- https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-program
- https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-group-intensive
- https://www.kidsorchildfree.com/ondemand
- https://kidsorchildfree.com/kids-or-childfree-support-series
- https://kidsorchildfree.com/confidently-childfree-support-series
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