Making dreams come true is a little bit like the process of having a child. Sometimes it is easy and things go smoothly, but that is rare and usually only in someone’s fantasy. I remember when I was in labor with my youngest child. We were getting ready for bedContinue Reading
Are you at your wit’s end trying to think of some unique non-candy Easter basket ideas? Do you want to do something special and creative for Easter, but it just seems like too much with everything else you are trying to juggle? This post may contain affiliate links, if youContinue Reading
My mindset was limiting my life. I believed I was in a no-win situation. My belief was there was nothing I could do. I knew I wanted a change, but I thought I needed a job to provide medical insurance for myself and financial security for my family as aContinue Reading
Do you want to be excited about your life? Excited about the future? I work with people every day in my psychotherapy practice who are working to get excited about life again. You are not alone. If you are in need of professional help to deal with depression or anxietyContinue Reading
I have been asked this a handful of times. The immediate things that come to mind are the little flutters, especially when I first started feeling them. Like a little bird’s wing inside me. They gave me pure joy. He’s really in there. But more-so I think my true favoriteContinue Reading
“When I grow up I want to have a baby on my own by anonymous sperm donor” was not what I was thinking as a little girl. Like most girls my age I dreamt of meeting someone, falling in love and having a family. But that’s not how my lifeContinue Reading
I have now done everything I can to avoid thinking about the possibility that I could be pregnant this time. It’s amazing how the mind works, the barriers, coping mechanisms, whatever you want to call them, how your mind can shut off and block out something that is exciting andContinue Reading
What is it about my donor that made me pick him? How on earth do you choose a sperm donor? The weight of this decision can feel very heavy and daunting and overwhelming and and and…. But just know, if you take the time and feel great about the choiceContinue Reading
Matanuska gacier A few months ago I decided to follow my biggest and scariest dream yet; I decided to follow my dream of being a mother, in my case a single mother. When I first decided to go for it, I said to myself that I need time to processContinue Reading
Happy New Year! The SMC blog is on vacation, and will return next week. Thanks to all of our SMC members who contributed their posts to this blog, and to our readers for your interest and comments. We’ll see you next week! Thinking about single motherhood? Already aContinue Reading