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SMC DIRECTORY

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Curated resources for single mothers by choice — from fertility clinics and legal guides to parenting communities, mental health support, and donor-conceived family tools.

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Education

A National Directory of Sperm Cryobanks

Find a trusted sperm bank

A national, interactive directory of verified sperm banks across the U.S., helping individuals and couples bank, donate, or purchase sperm for IVF. It provides region-based search and educational resources to guide your decision.

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Family Building

AllPaths Family Building

Supporting every path to family

A caring community dedicated to supporting, informing, and advocating for anyone pursuing fertility and family-building options. Through peer groups and resource networks, AllPaths helps individuals and families navigate options with empathy and empowerment.

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Family Building

Illume Fertility

Personalized fertility and family-building

Illume Fertility provides comprehensive fertility and family-building care in New York and Connecticut, offering egg freezing, IUI, IVF, surrogacy support, and oncofertility preservation with personalized treatment plans and LGBTQ+-inclusive services.

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Legal and Financial

CapexMD

Fast, affordable fertility financing

CapexMD provides fast, affordable fertility financing with a dedicated team of loan specialists. A U.S.-based lender with over 15 years of experience, CapexMD works directly with borrowers and fertility providers, keeps your information confidential, and does not outsource underwriting or sell your loan.

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Identity And Community

Cheri's Choice

Share Your Motherhood Story, Inspire Others

A platform for women pursuing non-traditional paths to motherhood to share their journeys, access resources, and inspire others.

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Family Building

Circle Surrogacy

Building Families Together

A full-service surrogacy agency with a 99.4% success rate, Circle Surrogacy connects intended parents with top surrogates and offers comprehensive support throughout the journey to build their families.

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Identity And Community

COLAGE

Unite. Empower. Lead LGBTQ+ Families.

COLAGE is the national organization by and for people with LGBTQ+ parents. It unites a network of peers, supports chapters and events (Family Week, Atlanta Family Weekend), and empowers members to lead and thrive in their communities.

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Family Building

Cryobank America

Donor Sperm for Your Family

A trusted US cryobank offering donor sperm, fertility preservation, and related fertility services with comprehensive donor options and LGBTQ-inclusive care.

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Identity And Community

Cup of Jo

Real life, stylish living.

A daily lifestyle site by Joanna Goddard featuring authentic coverage of style, travel, motherhood, and home. Readers come for real-life storytelling and practical recommendations.

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Donor Conceived

Donor Conceived Community

Support and community for DCP

A 501(c)(3) peer-support and learning community for donor-conceived people (DCP), parents, donors, and professionals, offering peer groups, education, and resources to promote well-being and belonging.

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Donor Conceived

Donor Conception Canada

Peer-led support for donor conception

An all-volunteer organization providing free, peer-led support group meetings for people using donor eggs, sperm, or embryos, and for their families and supporters. Meetings are available via Zoom or in-person; donations via e-transfer to info@donorconception.com are welcome; RSVP to register.

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Donor Conceived

Donor Conception Network

Support for donor-conception families

The Donor Conception Network (DCN) is the UK’s first and largest charity supporting donor-conceived families and prospective parents; a membership organisation providing information, events, peer support and resources.

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Family Building

DONOR NEXUS

Connecting hopeful families with donors

A world-renowned donor egg and embryo donation agency that connects hopeful parents with compassionate egg donors and embryos, guiding you through every step of the journey.

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Donor Conceived

Donor Sibling Registry

Connect with donor siblings

A global registry that helps donor-conceived people, their families, and intended parents find and connect with genetic siblings and donors. Features member stories, resources, and both free and paid membership options to support reunion and community-building.

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Family Building

Fairfax Cryobank - Find a Sperm Donor

Find a donor, grow your family

Fairfax Cryobank is a leading donor sperm bank with extensive donor profiles and dedicated support to help families conceive. Explore donor options and start your family-building journey today.

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Identity And Community

Family Equality

Advocating for LGBTQ+ Families

A national organization advancing LGBTQ+ parenting, family-building, and rights through resources, community events, and nationwide advocacy.

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Education

Fight the bite

Fight the bite. Stay healthy.

Public health information hub from Western Australia's Department of Health, featuring the Fight the bite campaign and guidance on measles alerts, heat safety, vaping, and emergency medical advice.

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Family Building

FIND YOUR HIDDEN GEM

Find your perfect donor match

Browse a diverse donor library to find your ideal sperm donor. This established sperm bank offers guided selection, privacy controls, and straightforward options to purchase donor vials and financing for family-building.

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Identity And Community

Frolo

Community and dating for single parents

A dual-mode app for single parents with a private community space to connect, share experiences, and find support. It also includes a dating option to meet someone who understands your journey.

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Identity And Community

Grit & Virtue

Pursue your mission without burnout

A personal development platform for modern-day women offering inspiration, articles, journals, and resources to pursue meaningful missions without burnout.

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Education

Health.vic

Healthy Victorians, world-class care

Official Victoria Department of Health site delivering health information, services, alerts, and policies to support safer, healthier communities. It covers programs from women's health to public health services and health system reforms.

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Identity And Community

Infertility Unfiltered

Real support for infertility journeys

A nurturing network offering education, support groups, and community connections for individuals navigating infertility. Members can join virtual classes, participate in support groups, and access resources.

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Family Building

IVI UK

Your Private Path to Parenthood

IVI UK is a private fertility clinic in London offering fertility treatments and IVF with decades of experience and a patient-focused team, delivering high success rates and support throughout your journey.

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Identity And Community

LGBT NETWORK

Be Yourself, Build LGBT Families

An LGBT-focused program and community that helps prospective and current LGBT parents build and strengthen families through personalized support, resources, and events. It connects LGBT families and youth through meetups, groups, and family-building guidance sponsored by partner organizations.

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Mental Health

Lotus Health and Psychology

Holistic perinatal and family support

A multidisciplinary mental-health and allied-health service offering fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and perinatal loss support in Holland Park and Brisbane.

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Family Building

Men Having Babies

Guidance, advocacy, and surrogacy support

A nonprofit offering guidance, advocacy, and financial assistance for current and future gay surrogacy parents. It hosts conferences worldwide and maintains the SurrogacyAdvisor directory with ratings and reviews of surrogacy agencies and IVF clinics.

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Family Building

NYU Langone Fertility Center

Guiding your donor sperm journey

NYU Langone Fertility Center offers donor sperm services with a dedicated Third Party Reproduction team to guide individuals and couples through every step of the donor sperm process. Learn how donor sperm can help you grow your family in NYC and beyond.

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Identity And Community

Oaktown Therapy

Online therapy for women of color

Online therapy for women of color in California and New York, offering compassionate individual therapy focused on motherhood, dating, infertility, postpartum anxiety, pregnancy and infant loss, and identity struggles. Supports maternal mental wellness and single mothers by choice.

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Donor Conceived

Origin Sperm Bank

Secure transition for patients

Announcement that Origin Sperm Bank has closed its donor recruitment and resale operations. All previously reserved vials remain securely stored, with transfers coordinated directly between patients and their treating clinics to ensure a smooth transition.

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Identity And Community

Our Family Coalition

Supporting LGBTQ Families

Our Family Coalition is a nonprofit advancing equity for LGBTQ families and children through support, education, and advocacy, offering programs, resources, and community-building.

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Parenting

Parenting SA

Trusted parenting guidance for SA

South Australian government resource offering practical parenting guides, videos, and a services directory to support children's development and wellbeing.

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Identity And Community

PFLAG

Empowering LGBTQ+ people and families

PFLAG is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. It connects communities through local chapters, resources, and supportive networks.

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Mental Health

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Perinatal mental health support

Global resource offering information, support, and access to services for perinatal mental health challenges (e.g., postpartum depression and anxiety). Includes helplines, a provider directory, and tools such as the Connect by PSI app and related resources for families and professionals.

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Mental Health

PSI Perinatal Mental Health Provider Directory

Find trusted perinatal care providers

A searchable directory of perinatal mental health trained professionals and related support providers across the US, including therapists, psychiatrists, doulas, lactation consultants, and sleep coaches.

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Donor Conceived

Reproductive Technology Council

Regulating safe, ethical ART

Western Australia’s regulatory body for assisted reproductive technology and related research, providing legislation, guidelines, and information for clinics, consumer surrogacy, donor conception, and preimplantation genetic testing.

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Resource

SA Health

Your hub for SA health services

Official government portal for South Australia's public health services, hospitals, health information and health careers, connecting residents with local health networks and resources.

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Family Building

Seattle Sperm Bank

Your journey to family-building

Seattle Sperm Bank provides access to a broad donor database with industry-leading screening. We guide prospective parents through donor selection, account setup, and order placement.

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Family Building

SeedCoach

Surrogacy finances, simplified

SeedCoach provides financial guidance for intended parents and gestational surrogates navigating third-party fertility journeys, helping clarify costs and reduce stress. Free initial consultation available.

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Mental Health

Seleni Institute

Transforming maternal mental health

A global nonprofit dedicated to transforming maternal and family mental healthcare through therapy for individuals and couples, and women's mental health training courses for clinicians.

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Mental Health

SF Women's Therapy

Online therapy for California women

Licensed MFT-led online therapy and coaching for women in California, focusing on motherhood, relationships, and life transitions. Free 20-minute consult available.

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Family Building

Shady Grove Fertility

Donor Sperm for Family Building

Overview of donor sperm options, costs, screening, and success rates, guiding patients through the process and donor selection.

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Identity And Community

Single Mother Guide

Grants and benefits made simple

A resource outlining government assistance programs for single mothers in the U.S., including TANF, SNAP, LIHEAP, Medicaid, and unemployment insurance, with guidance on eligibility, application steps, and state-by-state benefit estimates.

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Identity And Community

Single Mothers by Choice

Community and support for choice moms

A long-standing nonprofit offering a welcoming community, information, and support for women who are considering or pursuing single motherhood by choice. For over 40 years, it has empowered thousands of SMCs worldwide.

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Identity And Community

singlemombychoice

Empowering single moms by choice

A resource hub for single moms by choice, providing practical guidance on donor options, family-building, education, mindfulness, time management, and entrepreneurship, along with stigma-busting perspectives and community support.

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Education

SMBCRESOURCES

Turnkey resources for SMBCs

A turnkey directory and educational platform offering curated resources, verified providers, and comprehensive content for Single Mothers by Choice and the organizations serving them.

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Identity And Community

Solo Mum Society

Building families on your terms

A comprehensive hub for women pursuing solo motherhood, offering expert courses, coaching, community, and resources to navigate fertility options, pregnancy, and parenting on their own terms.

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Family Building

Starting a family as a single woman

Support for solo motherhood journeys

A family-building resource for single women pursuing solo motherhood, outlining fertility options and practical guidance. The Evewell IVF London team provides expert help and ongoing support for your journey.

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Identity And Community

success blueprints the modern midlife woman

Midlife ambition amplified

A coaching and consulting platform helping ambitious midlife women unlock potential, increase earnings, and find greater joy and confidence through strategy, branding, and advisory services.

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Identity And Community

That Solo Mum

Solo motherhood, everyday strength

A personal blog for solo moms sharing real-life stories, practical tips on self-care, time management, and navigating solo motherhood (by choice).

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Coaching

The Single Greatest Choice

Coaching and Community for Choice Moms

A resource hub offering coaching, community groups, and travel experiences for women choosing to become single mothers. It provides support and practical tools for navigating solo motherhood.

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Family Building

The Sperm Bank of California

Ethical Donor Sperm Bank

The Sperm Bank of California is a nonprofit sperm bank providing ethical donor sperm, donor catalogs, and family-building support with an emphasis on equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ and diverse families.

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Mental Health

Thrive Psychology Group

Therapy for every city and online

A multi-location psychology practice offering counseling in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and online, with a free 30-minute consultation to get started.

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Donor Conceived

ucsfhealth.org

Trusted donor sperm guidance

UCSF Health patient information page about donor sperm insemination, covering donor screening, the insemination process, clinic options, and success rates for single women, lesbian couples, and other intended parents.

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Family Building

Understanding Donor Sperm

Your guide to donor sperm

An educational resource explaining donor sperm basics, how it works, donor types, and practical steps from fertility care to family building.

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Donor Conceived

U.S. Donor Conceived Council

Advocacy and Support for Donor-Conceived

A US-based council providing advocacy, education, and resources for donor-conceived individuals, their families, and professionals.

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Donor Conceived

Home

Independent fertility information and support

VARTA provides independent information and support for individuals, couples, and health professionals regarding fertility, infertility, assisted reproductive treatment (ART), and the best interests of children born.

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Donor Conceived

We Are Donor Conceived

Voices for donor-conceived people

A global resource center for donor-conceived individuals to share stories, connect with peers, and access guidance. It also provides journalistic resources for stories about DNA testing and donor conception, plus a private Facebook group for community support.

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Donor Conceived

Xytex

ID-disclosed donors, adult photos

Sperm bank since 1975 offering ID-disclosed donors, donor profiles with adult photos, and comprehensive genetic screening. Free donor search to start your path to family building.

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Family Building

Gay Parents To Be

Guiding LGBTQ+ families to parenthood

A comprehensive resource for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples pursuing family-building through IVF, donor conception, and surrogacy, with expert guidance, community support, and practical resources.

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