The Stork And I

15/10/2026

We’d love to have you join our event on the 17th November, and also keen for anyone who can’t join the event but would still like to be included in this.

For more information, comment EVENT and we’ll send you more information and the link to sign up.

12/10/2026

When you’re a solo parent, there’s no handing over to someone else to split the tasks and share the load and to carve out time for yourself.

All of the responsibility sits with you, and it can feel as though there simply isn’t enough of you to go around.

I know so many solo parents feel the same. It feels like a constant juggle and not enough time to squeeze everything in so something always has to drop.

I’ve recently started questioning whether I want to keep approaching life this way as it makes me feel like I’m always failing at some element of life.

Instead of constantly telling myself I don’t have time, I started thinking about what I want to make time for.

I realised I needed to stop trying to fit everything into my life exactly as it is, as I’m never going to achieve that. Instead I’ve been looking for different ways to make life work better for me.

None of these things has magically changed how much I’m juggling as a solo parent, but they have helped me approach things differently and make everyday life feel slightly more manageable.

I don’t want to spend my days just getting through the to do list. I want to feel good in myself, enjoy time with my daughter, be successful in grow my career, make a difference in the world and make space for the things that bring me joy.

I know I can’t do everything, and I’m learning to accept that. And that’s honestly half the battle! But I also don’t want to keep telling myself I can’t do the things that matter to me.

I’ve realised making solo parenting work best for me isn’t about doing less or fitting in more. it’s about finding a different way. 💗

Do you constantly feel like you’ve not got time to fit everything in?

11/10/2026

08/10/2026

There’s something quite strange about realising that the thing you once thought would make you happiest might not actually be what you want anymore.

Not because anything went wrong.

Not because you’ve given up.

But because you’ve changed.

I think we can underestimate how much of what we want is shaped by the version of ourselves we were when we first started wanting it.

The life we pictured at 25.

The milestones we thought we’d have ticked off by 35.

The things we assumed would matter to us forever.

And then life happens.

You grow. You learn. You experience things you never expected.

And sometimes you look around and think…

Actually, I quite like this life.

Maybe I don’t need to keep trying to turn it into the life I once imagined.

That doesn’t mean I’m closing the door on anything.

It just means I’m trying to be honest about what feels right for me now, rather than automatically wanting what I used to think I should want.

I wonder how many of us have done this with other parts of our lives too?

Have you ever realised that something you spent years wanting doesn’t feel quite so important anymore?

I’d love to hear your experiences with this 🩷

07/10/2026

Solo parents should be part of the design of the fertility journey, not an afterthought.

Today, The Stork & I and STAG (Solo Parent Talk & Action Group) are launching a joint campaign, starting with one important question:

What would fertility treatment look like if solo parents were considered from the very beginning?

Choosing to become a solo parent is a recognised and intentional route to family.

In 2024, single patients accounted for 51% of donor insemination treatment in the UK. (HFEA, 2024)

Yet too much of the fertility journey is still built around the assumption that there will be two parents.

A website written for couples.

A form asking for partner details.

Being asked whether your partner is coming to your appointment.

Information that assumes someone else will be there.

Each moment might seem small. But when they happen again and again, they can leave you with a very clear message:

You weren’t who we designed this for.

And that’s what we want to change.

This campaign isn’t about blaming care providers. It’s about listening, understanding what good practice looks like and working with the fertility sector to create meaningful change.

We want to bring together solo parents, people considering solo parenthood, fertility clinics, professionals, researchers and organisations to ask:

What should every solo patient be able to expect?

What needs to change?

And what could better look like?

We don’t have all the answers. And we don’t want to create them on behalf of solo parents.

We want to create them together.

This is just the beginning.

If you’re a solo parent, considering solo parenthood, work in fertility, are a researcher, organisation or simply believe our families deserve to be included, we want you in this conversation.

Solo parents belong here. And it’s time the system reflected that. 💗

05/10/2026

September was a tough month for me.

I think I was so overwhelmed by the summer and so behind on life that I went into survival mode.

I stayed home more. I barely saw anyone at the weekends. I did very little exercise, spent less time outside, got less sunlight and my sleep was rubbish.

And honestly, I needed that time to catch up. I now feel so much better for having slowed down and got on top of things.

But I also noticed how quickly those little things that help me function well can fall away when life gets busy.

So October has been about making some good choices.

More fresh air.
More movement.
More sunlight.
More sleep.
More seeing people.
More doing things that make me happy.

And I think that is why I wanted to share these little October wins.

Because sometimes we look at someone else’s life and see the fun days, the adventures, the celebrations and the lovely photos and assume they have it all together.

But sometimes there has been a really hard month behind them that you might not have necessarily seen.

Sometimes we need to retreat and take some time.

Sometimes we need to catch up with things.

And sometimes we need to take a minute to remind ourselves of the things can we start getting back into the habit of that make us feel good.

I’m sharing this because I think we can put so much pressure on ourselves to be thriving all the time.

Especially as a solo parent.

And sometimes we can notice that we don’t feel quite our usual selves, even if there isn’t anything specific we are dealing with.

And l know we’re only a few days into October, but I’ve been reminded for me what works to start to turn things around and am feeling much better already 💛