Are you thinking about becoming a ‘choice mom’?  Many women are deciding to become mothers through alternative reproductive technologies for a variety of reasons.  This life-changing decision can be accompanied by many confusing and often challenging dilemmas.  Consider counselling as a way to uncover your true feelings and prepare yourself to face the journey with confidence, knowledge and self-awareness. 

Some of the challenges facing women who are contemplating single motherhood:

• loss of the traditional dream of getting married and having kids
• transformation of the idea/vision of what ‘family’ is and how it is created
• becoming an effective and confident decision-maker
• talking to family about your decision
• creating a supportive network of friends and family to assist along the way
• navigating the process
• finding other women to share experiences and ask questions
• pregnancy
• post-natal challenges as a single mom
• getting to make all the decisions and having to make all the decisions