Today, Ali is talking to Alexie, who had her daughter through IUI before tragedy struck at home: When her daughter was 16 months old, Alexie's husband died unexpectedly. Alexie talks about navigating grief as a young widow and co-founding a self-care gift shop, Crying Out Loud, after connecting with other women who had also lost their partners at a young age. Alexie also talks about getting back into the dating scene in her mid-30s, finding new love, and how today, she and her partner are going through IVF, using both her partner's sperm and donor sperm, still unsure what the outcome will be. 

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