Lorena Otes talks about her memoir, Solo Mum by Choice

Local author Lorena Otes talks about her memoir, Solo Mum by Choice with Lane Cove resident Laura Hale. Giggles guaranteed, and a chatty but raw in-conversation as Laura grills Lorena on her writing process, publication journey, motherhood in general.

They will also touch on deeply personal topics like the 12 failed IVF rounds it took for Lorena to become a mother and the continued lack of understanding and government recognition for solo mums by choice in Australia. There will be an audience Q&A towards the end, and books available to buy and get signed.

When dating failed. Motherhood didn’t.

 An intimate and fiercely honest memoir about one woman’s journey to motherhood – without a partner, but with unwavering determination.

After a string of failed relationships, Lorena Otes stumbles upon the growing community of women choosing to have children on their own. What follows is a deeply personal ride through IVF heartbreaks, medical mayhem, and the navigation of life as a solo parent – told with warmth, grit, and sharp self-awareness. 

Both tender and laugh-out-loud, Solo Mum by Choice is a love story between a woman and the child she refuses to give up on.