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