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Building Your Village as a Solo Mom
"It takes a village" is a phrase that gets tossed around so often it's almost lost its meaning. But when you're a single parent, you feel its truth in your bones.
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Stories, reflections, and resources about being a single mom by choice.
ParentingDonor Conception
Talking to Your Child About Their Donor Conception Story
One of the first questions people ask when they learn I'm a single mom by choice is: "What will you tell your child?"
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FinancesDecision Making
Financial Planning for Solo Motherhood
Let me say the quiet part loud: becoming a single mom by choice is expensive. The fertility treatments, the donor sperm, the childcare, the everything — it adds up in ways that can feel overwhelming…
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FertilityMental Health
The Two-Week Wait: Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster
If you've been through fertility treatment, you know about the two-week wait (TWW). If you haven't, let me describe it: imagine taking the most important exam of your life and being told you won't…
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My JourneyParentingNewborn
Solo Parenting Through the Newborn Phase
I'm going to be honest with you because nobody was honest enough with me: the newborn phase as a solo parent was the hardest thing I've ever done.
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Donor ConceptionDecision Making
Choosing a Sperm Donor: My Decision-Making Process
Nothing in my pre-SMC life prepared me for the experience of scrolling through a sperm bank catalog. It's surreal. It's overwhelming. And for a brief moment, it feels absurd — choosing a co-creator…
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ParentingMental Health
Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Protecting Your Mental Health as a Solo Mom
Before I became a mom, self-care meant long baths, leisurely workouts, and the occasional weekend away. After becoming a solo mom, self-care means something fundamentally different.
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