Going Solo: My choice to become a single mother using a donor

Going Solo is the empowering and uplifting story of one woman's choice to become a single mother.

Aged thirty-seven, single and having experienced two miscarriages, Genevieve Roberts' fertility levels were dwlindling. Taking her life into her own hands, she made the courageous decision to embark on motherhood solo and became pregnant using a sperm donor.

In Going Solo, Genevieve describes her initial fear of birth without a partner and the wave of responsibility she has undertaken. She recounts all the milestones of pregnancy and motherhood that most women share with their partner, but what triumphs over her fear is Genevieve's excitement at meeting her daughter. She recalls the first months of parenthood, navigating the love, worry and tiredness of life with a newborn alone, and the beautiful simplicity of the relationship between parent and child.

Going Solo is for anyone whose life has taken an unexpected twist; for people who are interested in modern families and for those who want to take control of their life and follow their dreams of parenthood. It celebrates the fulfilment that comes from following what makes you happy, and reminds us that beauty may be found when life offers a surprise or a deviation from convention.