Ep 34: Springtime
We have a great start to 2018. Fireworks on New Year’s Eve. You and me, and thousands of Canberrans by the lake on a perfect summer’s evenin...
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Can you imagine becoming a single mother by choice, not by accident? I’ve been chronicling my own journey for six years to tell this story, about making choices and taking action to live the...
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Listen to Not By Accident, a Society & Culture podcast by Sophie Harper. Stream 36 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 36 episodesEp 33: Enough
I never thought it was ideal being a two person family. There’s not somebody obvious for you to turn to when I let you down. It’s a lot of p...
Ep 32: And the World is!
We’re watching Mimi’s bridal waltz, lit by the sunset’s golden glow in a retro-opulent ballroom, filled with love. I have a huge lump in my...
Ep 31: Taking Off
It's May 2016. The podcast is taking off. Astrid's new cousin is due next month! And I can't decide if we should ignore the fact that we are...
Ep 30: Going Public
I get to work on too many ideas. I’m going to work for myself. That’s decided. I register as a business, open a bank account, brainstorm pla...
Ep 29: For Kids
A special episode of Not By Accident for kids! It's a child- appropriate recap of Astrid's story, at her request and with her involvement. T...
Ep 28: Consolidation
We’re trying to create a home, but I have things to sort out. The detritus of my life is in storage units and suburban garages. The belongin...
Ep 27: Flying Fish
It’s August 2015. We’ve just moved back to Australia from Denmark and it’s strange. You’re ultra-sensitive, fearful, clingy, easily brought...
Ep 26: Equality
It’s September 2017. I’ve been feeling recently that it’s important for you understand more of who I am. You see me as a mother, a daughter,...
Ep 25: Farvel
It’s Spring, 2015. Half your life ago. My six years teaching at the European Film College begin the limp to an anti-climactic end. I try to...
Ep 24: Health
I get the feared call from pre-school on the last day of term. You’ve hit your head, badly. I keep a close watch on you for signs of concuss...
Ep 23: Community
The school year is away like a fast-moving train. In the past I’d have lost myself in the momentum. Not so much this year though. This year...
Ep 22: Lessons From Zorba
The Principal, my boss, has a job offer and decides to take it. The question of leadership opens up. While the Board search for a new Head,...
Ep 21: My Brother's Wedding
Nick called to tell me the news just before New Year’s, only weeks after we got back to Denmark. He proposed, and she said yes. I’m happy fo...
Season Two Teaser
When I reflect on my childhood, I think of things I had that you don’t: two parents, a brother, a sister, a big house and garden, a dog, pri...
Ep 20: The Tunnel
Sometimes the grind of life can get you down. That’s where I am as we reach spring 2014. The birds are singing again, the walks between chil...
Ep 19: Turning One
Episode 19: Turning One The shock of being back at work is becoming routine. Even the pre-sunrise race to childcare. I feel sorry for myself...
Ep 18: First Day Back
I still don't know if I can do this. I start work tomorrow, after a whole year off, with sleep deprivation still affecting my memory and my...
Ep 17: Tomorrow Morning
I’ve been thinking a lot about the expectation of an exchange: you help me move house, I’ll buy you pizza and beer; you babysit, I’ll do the...
Ep 16: The Emails
Crossing the world from Australia to Thailand to Denmark, ending my maternity leave, ending 2013. A sense of loss, a sense of anticipation a...
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