
Single Mothers and Single Dads…by Choice Is It Right for You?
Do you really want to have a family, but you’re starting to get worried? Maybe Mr. Right hasn’t appeared, or he turns out to be Mr. Wrong or Mr. I’m-Not-Ready-to-Commit. Meanwhile your biological clock is ticking. What’s a girl to do?
Confronting the fact that you may be running out of time is very difficult and painful. It really hurts to feel your dream of a husband and “normal” family may not come true the way you always thought it would. It’s okay to worry, and even to grieve for the life you thought you were going to have. You may feel envious or resentful of friends or family members whose lives have followed a more “traditional” path. Just remember, however, that things are not always as picture-perfect as they seem, and few people show their unhappiness to the outside world (unless they’re starring in a reality TV show).It’s important to know that you aren’t necessarily doomed by fate to be alone, and you don’t have to give up your dream of having a family. You can still become a mom and have a family of your own. You can become a single mother by choice, if that choice is right for you.

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