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So many questions...
There is an enormous list of questions and concerns any single woman can have when she is considering motherhood without a partner. Often her most urgent concerns focus on a few of those questions, particular to her situation and background, which will differ widely from woman to woman.
On the side menu you will find some of the most common issues women face when they are making this decision, with suggestions about how to help answer them, such as:
- Letting go of the childhood dream of having the right partner to raise a family.
- Understanding the impact on a child of growing up without a father.
- Recognizing the challenges of a single-parent home.
- Dealing with sadness and anger about community acceptance, especially from friends and family.
- Common fears about "do I have what it takes?" to deal with the stress of single motherhood.
- Practically determining how to afford to make this choice.
If these concerns are not yours, and you are ready to move ahead to conceiving or adopting, check out the Trying stage at top.
