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Sexual Liberation for Single Moms

A young mother with curly brown hair and light brown skin reclines on a bed, wearing a white tank top and light green sweatpants. She is casually browsing dating apps on her smartphone, with icons for Tinder, Bumble and a heart symbol floating around her. In the background, a baby sleeps peacefully in a crib, swaddled in a pink blanket. The room has soft lighting, with green pillows and curtains creating a cozy atmosphere. The word "Embodied" is at the top in bold blue letters.
Charnel Hunter

Most parents in Anita's life tell her that it's a relentless job ... so if you're doing it all without a partner, how is it possible to also sustain a relationship with sex and romance? 

For solo mom Tara Ilsley, time and money are in short supply. Most of her attention is focused on her 2-year-old son and her full-time job in public health — but that doesn’t mean she’s put dating, sex and romance completely by the wayside.

Host Anita Rao talks with Tara about the ways that single mom life has put a finer point on her desires for partnership and pleasure, and the hacks she’s come up with to make sure she can get out the door for a date.

Anita also talks with , a single mom of six and an intimacy educator, about how her divorce launched a new era in her sexual life and the intentionality she sets for each week to stay in tune with her body and her pleasure.

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Kaia Findlay is the lead producer of Embodied, ¹ÏÉñapp's weekly podcast and radio show about sex, relationships and health. Kaia first joined the ¹ÏÉñapp team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.
Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.
Amanda Magnus is the executive producer of Embodied, a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She has also worked on other ¹ÏÉñapp shows including Tested and CREEP.