conscious-parenting
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The Power of Community
Choosing solo motherhood does not mean choosing isolation. As soon as I realized this was my path, I began looking for resources. I love podcasts and audiobooks, and it did not take long to realize I needed to narrow my focus. It is easy to consume endless content. I wanted education and affirmation, but I… Continue reading
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My First Appointment
There is a lot of mystery around fertility treatment. Here is what mine looks like. I froze my eggs in 2025 at 36 years old. Before that, I had been routinely monitoring my fertility since age 32. I was already established with a fertility clinic in my area, so when I decided to move forward… Continue reading
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The Questions I Had to Answer Before Choosing Solo Motherhood
At first, I told myself I could become a single mother because I was strong and independent. Isn’t that what us single independent women do? I framed it as proof. Proof of resilience. Proof that I didn’t need a man. Proof that I could do hard things. I noticed that motivation quickly. I recognized that… Continue reading
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When Motherhood Became Inevitable
I began with the default. Like many people, I assumed motherhood would happen in partnership. The path felt obvious: find a romantic partner, commit, and build a family together. I knew solo parenthood by choice was possible with the help of science, but it lived far away in my mind, more a distant concept than… Continue reading