Who’s the Daddy w/ Alexandra K.

What does it take to pursue motherhood when the path isn’t always easy—and the people you hoped would support you don’t necessarily understand your decision? In this episode of Who’s the Daddy? w/ Alexandra K. , I sit down with Maree, a 33-year-old Single Mom By Choice from Boston, who shares her journey to becoming a mother to her daughter. Maree’s journey began with a search for community. Speci...

In this episode of Who’s the Daddy? w/ Alexandra K. , I sit down with Annmaree, a solo mother by choice living in London, to discuss her journey to motherhood through IVF and donor conception. Although Annmaree always knew she wanted to be a mother, life took unexpected turns. After years of nurturing other people’s children as a nanny, she realized it was time to focus on building a family of her...

In this episode of Who’s the Daddy? w/ Alexandra K. , I sit down with Phyllis, a nurse, veteran, and Single Mom By Choice (SMBC), to discuss her journey to solo motherhood and the decision to build a family on her own terms. While stationed in Japan, Phyllis began rethinking the traditional path to motherhood. Inspired by the book Single Mothers by Choice , she discovered that she didn’t have to w...

What happens when you realize you don’t need a man or a marriage to become a mother? For actor and producer Onyi Okoli, that realization was an epiphany. One that made her soul rejoice. In this episode of Who’s the Daddy w/ Alexandra K. , Onyi joins me for a candid conversation about her journey to becoming a Single Mom By Choice (SMBC) and what it means to build a family on your own terms. Onyi s...

Usually, I’m the one asking the questions. But this time, I’m the guest. In the first episode of Season 2, I’m finally sitting down to tell my own story — how I came to the decision to become a Single Mom By Choice, what led me to IVF and donor conception, and what it actually took to build the family I always knew I wanted. I’m taking you back to the beginning: the moment I realized I didn’t want...

Season 2 of Who’s the Daddy w/ Alexandra K. is here. 🎙️ This season, we’re going deeper into the stories behind the women who chose solo motherhood — the decisions, the doubts, the unexpected paths, and the lives they’re building on the other side of that choice. You’ll hear from Single Moms By Choice (SMBCs) with different experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and reasons for choosing to build...

Dee & Lisa | Sister Moms & Telling the Truth Season 1 Finale In this powerful Season 1 finale of Who’s the Daddy w/ Alexandra K, I’m joined by two of my sister moms — Demetria @cannaqueeriousnp and Lisa @fernwehlisa — the mothers of my children’s donor sibling. Together, we share what it’s like raising children who are connected not by circumstance, but by donor conception. We explore how...

This week, I’m joined by Sarah ( @zorabet_ ), a Jewish single mom by choice who approached her journey to motherhood with deep intentionality—from personal growth to spiritual alignment. In this episode, Sarah shares how her Jewish identity influenced her process of choosing a sperm donor and how other major life decisions, including a significant weight loss journey, prepared her emotionally and...

Nancy M. | Life with a Known Donor & Blocking Out Negativity This week, I’m joined by Nancy ( @_surfboartsashaa ), who opens up about her journey to solo motherhood using a known donor. In a space where anonymous or anonymous ID-release donation is often the default, Nancy chose to walk a different path—one that has brought unique benefits for her and for her child’s future. She shares why she...

Maryssa M. | Navigating with POI & Financing Conception This week, I’m joined by Maryssa, whose journey to solo motherhood began long before she ever started fertility treatments. Diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a child, Maryssa always knew her path to becoming a mom would look different. In this episode, she shares what it was like to use both an egg donor and a sperm...

Danielle L. | Dating while Trying & Deciding When to Share This week, I’m joined by Danielle, who began her solo motherhood journey in 2021 but didn’t bring her baby home until 2024. Her story is a powerful reminder that even with medical support, this path is rarely linear. Danielle describes her journey as a trek —a long and winding road filled with obstacles, hard decisions, and deep person...

Brittany L. | More than Embryos & Too Many Choices This week, I’m joined by Brittany, a solo mom by choice who opens up about what it’s like to navigate life after having your first child through IVF—and being left with more embryos than you ever expected. We talk about how surreal it feels when people ask if you’ll donate your embryos, and how personal and emotionally layered that question ca...

Stephanie G. | Taking the Leap & Navigating Mom Circles In this episode of Who’s the Daddy w/ Alexandra K, Stephanie shares how she chose solo motherhood at 34, after realizing her then-boyfriend wasn’t ready—or sure—about becoming a father. She was clear: she didn’t want to miss her chance to become a mom. With help from close friends and after choosing not one but two donors throughout her j...

Lori H. | Finding Solo Motherhood & Protecting your Journey This week, I’m joined by Lori, a single mom by choice. In this episode, we talk about how her family took the news that she wanted to be a single mother, how the road to motherhood even with assistance isn’t always a straight shot and she gives a few words of encouragement for aspiring SMBCs. From setting boundaries in online donor co...