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On Your Own
Becoming a Single Mom Through Choice
By Neilia Sherman
Dabney points out a number of other issues that women should explore while in the "thinking-about-it" stage. For instance, if one becomes a mother via pregnancy, to what degree will the father be involved? "Also, how will she discuss the absence of its father or address the visitation rights of the father's parents," she says.
Jane Mattes knows how crucial support is when becoming a single parent. More than 20 years ago, this certified social worker and single mother founded a group called Single Mothers By Choice. She also wrote a book by the same name in 1994. "Single parenting does not necessarily mean parenting alone," says Mattes. Single Mothers By Choice (SMC) now has chapters that meet regularly in most major cities across the United States.
Whether you are just considering becoming a single mother, are trying to adopt or conceive or are already a mother, organizations like Single Mothers By Choice can provide information, resources and peer support.
"We provide a network of mothers in the same area who can help newer mothers feel supported during the stressful early months of parenting," she says. "There are meetings, social gatherings, speakers and discussions ... and also an opportunity to make friends with others in the same situation."
In spite of all the challenges, moms who choose to parent solo are usually very happy with the lifestyle they've chosen. The joy of having the child they crave often overshadows the difficulties.
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"PLAN B, Single Women Choosing Motherhood" documentary by anonymous on 12/28/2009 04:39PM
A great documentary on single mothers by choice is "Plan B, Single Women Choosing Motherhood." It's intelligent, thought provoking and empowering. The women in the film are honest and I felt as though I knew them. If you want to have a child nothing can replace that need. Women of today don't have to wait in order to start a family of their own.