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How To Educate Your Family About Becoming A Single Mother by Choice
How To Educate Your Family About Becoming A Single Mother by Choice A few weeks ago, my blog post was about why your family might not be supportive of your choice to be a single mom. This week I’m following up with some suggestions about how to educate your family about becoming a single mother by…
Read MoreWhy Your Family Might Not Be Supportive Of Your Choice To Be A Single Mother by Choice
Is Your Family Unsupportive of Your Single Mom by Choice Journey? : 6 Reasons They Might Not Be Excited About You Becoming A Single Mom By Choice. Many of you might have made the decision to have a baby on your own as a single mom by choice, or your’e thinking about it. You are…
Read MoreThinking About Single Motherhood By Choice: 7 Smart Pieces of Advice
Am I Ready To Be A Single Mom By Choice? When women are contemplating whether they are ready to be a single mother by choice, they usually think through all scenarios and concerns. They spend a lot of time trying to decide if being a single mom by choice is right for them. I think…
Read More4 Keys To Thriving Financially As A Single Mom By Choice
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Debra Jacobs, a fellow single mom by choice and a financial coach. The question I get asked more than most is “how do I know if I can afford to be a single mom by choice? So, that’s exactly what Debra and I talked about. There’s no magic…
Read More12 Reasons Dating as a Single Mom is Better
Before I had my son, I worried a lot about dating as a single mom by choice. Would I ever have time to go out and meet new people? Would my single-mom status be a total turnoff to men? What man in his right mind would date someone with so much baggage? These are all…
Read MoreWhen Should You Take The Leap To Be A Single Mother By Choice?
When Should You Take The Leap To Be A Single Mother By Choice? If you’re anything like me, you grew up believing you’d eventually meet Prince (or Princess) Charming, make beautiful babies together, and live happily ever after. But if your Prince Charming is taking his sweet time, you might be wondering if it’s time…
Read MoreCommit to a Mantra, Not A Resolution
Calling Forward The Qualities You Want To Use To Approach Your 2021 Vision As we emerge into 2021, many of us will be looking at what we want to cultivate, center around, and call forward in 2021. For many that means setting New Year’s Resolutions…right? Well, the thing about resolutions is that they often carry…
Read MoreHow These 10 SMC’s Talk to Their Children About Being Donor-Conceived
How These 10 SMC’s Talk to Their Children About Being Donor-Conceived If you’re contemplating becoming a single my by choice (SMC), it’s normal to worry about what it will be like to explain their are donor-conceived using a sperm donor and in some cases an egg donor as well. The latest research suggests that being…
Read MoreEven Single Moms By Choice Deserve Support -Cultivating Support
Single moms by choice deserve support just like any other person. That’s why I couldn’t believe it when someone close to me told me, “You can’t expect support because you decided to have a kid on your own.” And, they made clear, that meant I shouldn’t ask or expect emotional, financial, or logistical support. In…
Read MoreSingle Moms in Quarantine, Happy Mother’s Day–I See You!
Happy Mother’s Day single moms and single moms-to-be! To all of you hard-working, amazing solo moms wearing 16 different hats trying to keep you and your kids afloat during quarantine, or desperately wishing to be moms, I see you! I think being a single mom in quarantine is the biggest test of single motherhood I’ve…
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