Having a Baby as a Single Mom: Things to Consider

Tired of waiting for the right partner? Ready to become a mother? Thinking about becoming a single mom by choice? What are your options and how to raise happy, healthy kids as a single mother? Host Dawn Davenport interviewed Lee Varon, a clinical social worker, single adoptive mom of two, and author of two books for single people interested in adopting; Dr. Michelle Ottey, the laboratory director for Fairfax Cryobank; and Mikki Morrissette, founder of ChoiceMoms.org, single mom of two by donor sperm, and author of Choosing Single Motherhood.

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How do you use a sperm bank? What is the procedure and what steps must you take?
How do you select a donor? What information is routinely available? What factors do women often consider?
What is the difference between anonymous donor, identifying information donor,identified donor, known donor, and directed donor?
Do you have to use a doctor to do the actual transfer of sperm or can you do it yourself at home?
What are the advantages and disadvantages with sleeping with the man you want to be the sperm donor rather than using artificial insemination?
Is it harder for a single woman to adopt than for a heterosexual married couple? (Domestic adoption, foster care adoption, international adoption)
Suggestions for how single parents can prepare an adoption profile so that it will be more appealing to an expectant parent.
What specific things should a single woman consider if she has a roommate?
How can single women provide male role models for their children?
How to create a sense of community as a single parent?
How to handle dating as a single parent?