The future was looking bright for 17-year-old Dapnee. She had recently graduated high school and had been accepted into a dream university. She wanted to study physics and saw a future as a research scientist. She moved into the dorms and started college life. She was excited to begin the next chapter.
In last week's episode (Part 1 of this story), Dapnee tells us the traumatic story if her rape. She paints the picture of what was going on her life at the time, about the shocking way she was treated by law enforcement, what happened at the hospital, and the weeks immediately following the assault.
In this week's episode, her story continues. She tells us about:
Dapnee also shares an incident where her daughter got sick at the age of two and she couldn’t afford medicine, and how that situation prompted her to take a gap year and join the military.
There is no doubt that this is a heartbreaking story, but it is also one of empowerment, strength, beauty, and bravery. Dapnee shares how the tough times gave her the drive that she needed to show people that she would finish school, and how everyone's judgement of being a pregnant teen empowered her to reach for the sky.
*Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.*
Links mentioned in the episode:
It is advised to listen to Part 1 first. You can listen to Part 1 HERE.
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The future was looking bright for 17-year-old Dapnee. She had recently graduated high school and had been accepted into a dream university. She wanted to study physics and saw a future as a research scientist. She moved into the dorms and started college life. She was excited to begin the next chapter.
It was the last week of summer school at university before the start of the fall semester, and she was excited to be invited to a party with some new friends. Dapnee is a positive person and always saw the best in everyone.
She never saw what came next coming.
In Part 1 of this three-part series, Dapnee paints the picture of what was going on her life at the time, about the rape and the shocking way she was treated by law enforcement, what happened at the hospital, and the weeks immediately following the assault.
Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.
Links mentioned in the episode:
To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.
Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.
Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.
In this episode, I talk about how to know if you're ready for a relationship as a single mum, and how to get yourself there.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Purchase The Ultimate Guide On How To Get Relationship Ready For Single Mothers on this page HERE.
Listen to Episode 158, and my lastest speed dating experience HERE.
Listen to Episode 156 - Speed dating; what you need to know - HERE.
Listen to Episode 148 - Let's talk dating - HERE.
Listen to Episode 30 - Interview with dating mindset coach, with veronica Grant - HERE.
Listen to Episode 26 - Everything dating, with Karina Pamamull - HERE.
Listen to Episode 18 - Relaunching your sex life as a single mother, with Jacqueline Hellyer - HERE.
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Curious about becoming a single mother by choice?
In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, I take you along on my journey that started last year after a series of events that could not be seen as a coincidence. It's no secret that I would love to have more children, and last year I decided to find out more about becoming a single mother by choice - i.e getting a sperm donor. I started talking about this journey in Episode 158, and this is a continuation of that journey.
I take you along as I speak to my fertility doctor - the lovely Dr Raewyn Teirney about my fertility test results, the two things that were holding me back from going ahead at the time, the sperm donor laws in NSW and what is involved, and the process and costs involved in freezing eggs. I also tell you about my appointment with the counsellor and my feelings that came up after that.
And finally, I tell you about where I am at in that journey today.
I really hope that by sharing my (very personal) journey, anyone who is thinking about this option, especially mums who already have a child with an ex-partner and want more children, will find this informative and interesting to hear.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Read the blog post: "Why a child’s first day at school is so hard on single mums" HERE.
Contact Dr Raewyn Teirney via IVF Australia.
To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.
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