Ask Alison Anything
The series where you ask and I answer, as honestly as I can manage. It started in 2023 and has become one of the best read things I publish, and by far my favorite to write.
Nothing is off limits. Over six issues I’ve answered questions about money, divorce, fertility, motherhood, loneliness, building a creative career and what I actually eat.
Paid subscribers can read every issue.
Some of what I’ve answered
On love and starting over How I found the courage to leave my marriage. What helped me attract the love I have now. How I think about starting over, and why I’ve come to see it as a skill rather than a crisis.
On money My actual sources of income and how the mix has shifted. Whether I save, whether I overspend, and whether my family has money. How I keep the faith that work will keep coming when you’re self employed.
On motherhood and fertility The hardest part of becoming a mother. How I knew I was ready for a second. Getting pregnant at 39, and what I’d say to anyone who’s been told they’re too late. What the first trimester was really like. The supplements I take.
On the creative life How I ended up self employed without ever deciding to be. Why I never niched down and why that turned out fine. What I’d do differently about sharing my life online.
On the everyday My fitness routine. What I eat. Loneliness and how to make friends as an adult. Keeping friendships alive across continents. My style muses. Favorite coffee shops, tarot decks, movies, books and where I’m from.
The issues
This series only exists because of your questions. Send me one anytime, about anything.