Hey solo mama – are you ready to step into your power as a woman who chose to embark on motherhood alone? You are a powerful woman, a truth seeker. I feel you. I see you. I know you, because I’ve been you. I’ve lived through the doubts and fears and self-criticism that goes hand-in-hand…
I vividly recall light-heartedly telling my mum then that if I was still single at the age of 35 I would have a baby alone and she could help me take care of it. I was 31 and had just ended a relationship with a man everyone thought I would marry. But I wasn’t prepared…
It’s not easy to know what to expect what you become a single mother by choice. For anyone , becoming a parent is a journey into the unknown. But for those of us going it alone, there are very few role models around us to show us how our life might be. While more and…
Are you thinking about freezing your eggs? If you are then before you take any action, read this post. Finding yourself single in your late thirties when you’re desperate to have a baby is a flippin’ awful place to be. I know, I’ve been there. The unfairness of it is overwhelming. As you watch all…
When I had my daughter I was the only person in my circle of friends who’d used a sperm donor to have a baby. But since then one of my best friends has also had a baby using a donor. And a couple more have looked into it. They’re still deciding if it’s the rather…
If you’re thinking about becoming a single mother by choice, you’ve got some hard decisions ahead of you. Believe me, I know! It took me years to get off the fence and consider the option, let alone do something about it. What tipped the balance for me was finding the support of women who’d already…
When I’m asked for advice about being a single mother by choice, there’s one book I always recommend. It’s probably the most comprehensive book about choosing single motherhood there is. Originally self-published by fellow ‘choice mum’, Mikki Morrisette, in 2005, ‘Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman’s Guide’ is the SMC bible. It was updated in…
Let’s get one thing straight. Despite how it might appear, I am not a single mother by choice. For those who don’t know, that’s how the particular way I became a mother is often referred to. But it’s not a label I’m comfortable with. Choice implies preference. Choice implies having a range of options to CHOOSE…