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Title: Single Mothers by Choice : A Guidebook for Single Women Who Are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood by Jane Mattes ISBN: 0-8129-2246-8 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 10 May, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Answer Was Clear
Comment: I spent 7 years with a man I did not love because I saw it as my only way to have a child. When the relationship broke up, I cried for the next two years, thinking I could never have a baby alone. Too bad I did not know about this book or maybe I would already be a mother.
I always knew donor sperm banks existed, but could no amount of therapy or encouragement helped me to accept that option. And none of the males I encountered accepted to help me conceive. As I read this book my opinion on the use of known donor (such as the man I did not love) versus anonymous donor sperm totally changed and I am now thrilled that we live in an age where options exist for single women.
For anyone who is thinking of becoming a single mother but can't make the jump, this book gives the many positive reasons for becoming a mother now, even if Mr. Right hasn't come along. Although it does not deny all the difficult issues of being a single parent family, it provides solutions to these problems as well. Reading this book made it clear to me that single motherhood is the right answer for me, and I was able to quit crying and do something to make my dream come true. For other women I know it has helped them feel OK about NOT becoming a single mother.
This book is very readable and tells stories of women with whom you can identify. It gives some resources at the end, and helps connect you to the support group available in most cities. I highly recommend it as a starting point for those who are considering having a child even though they have not yet found their life partner.
Rating: 4
Summary: before, during and after advice
Comment: This book has been very helpful. Women who choose to be single moms have different issues from women who found themselves (through death or abandonment) to be single moms. This book gives a nice overview of many issues and gives lots of good resources in the back. It also spends some time talking about the thought that goes into becoming an SMC and how to get help with this crucial decision. For many, discovering a pregnancy leads to the discovery of single motherhood. For SMC's it's the other way around. The book also gives time to going through the process and then NOT choosing motherhood and ends with practical "parenting alone" information. Any woman (or man) considering choosing single parenting should start with this book. It's not packed with tons of info, but it's a good starting place.
The only reason I couldn't give it five stars is that it's a little negative about encouraging women with less than stellar financials to embark on this road. Not necessarily poor advice, but we "poorer" women need hope too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Loved it!
Comment: I am in the process right now of becoming a single mother. I actually bought and read this book two years ago and have been working to get to a place where I was ready to act out my choice. I found the book extremely helpful with regards to making the choice to do ADI. I had never even considered some of the scenarios that the author presented and they were in fact the things I was trying to avoid. Highly recommended if you are contemplating becoming a single mother.
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Title: Helping the Stork : The Choices and Challenges of Donor Insemination by Carol Frost Vercollone, Heidi Moss, Robert Moss ISBN: 002861917X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 07 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Adopting On Your Own : The Complete Guide to Adoption for Single Parents by Lee Varon ISBN: 0374128839 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 04 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Complete Single Mother by Andrea Engber, Leah Klungness ISBN: 1580623026 Publisher: Adams Business Media Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America by Melissa Ludtke ISBN: 0520218302 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Single Mother's Survival Guide by Patrice Karst ISBN: 1580910637 Publisher: Crossing Press Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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