Author : Jane Mattes, L.C.S.W.
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 1994-05-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0812922468
The first handbook for the paoidly growing number of American women choosing single motherhood, written by the director of the national organization, Single Mothers by Choice.
Author : Jennifer Barnes Maggio
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 10,20 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1616633611
Follows the author's journey from homeless teenage mother to successful corporate executive.
Author : Sarah Kowalski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,88 MB
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1631522736
At the age of thirty-nine, Sarah Kowalski heard her biological clock ticking, loudly. A single woman harboring a deep ambivalence about motherhood, Kowalski needed to decide once and for all: Did she want a baby or not? More importantly, with no partner on the horizon, did she want to have a baby alone? Once she revised her idea of motherhood—from an experience she would share with a partner to a journey she would embark upon alone—the answer came up a resounding Yes. After exploring her options, Kowalski chose to conceive using a sperm donor, but her plan stopped short when a doctor declared her infertile. How far would she go to make motherhood a reality? Kowalski catapulted herself into a diligent regimen of herbs, Qigong, meditation, acupuncture, and more, in a quest to improve her chances of conception. Along the way, she delved deep into spiritual healing practices, facing down demons of self-doubt and self-hatred, ultimately discovering an unconventional path to parenthood. In the end, to become a mother, Kowalski did everything she said she would never do. And she wouldn't change a thing. A story of personal triumph and unconditional love, Motherhood Reimagined reveals what happens when we release what's expected and embrace what's possible.
Author : Mikki Morrissette
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 21,16 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780618833320
The comprehensive guide for single women interested in proactively becoming a mother--includes the essential tools needed to decide whether to take this step, information on how best to follow through, and insight about answering the child's questions and needs over time. Choosing Single Motherhood, written by a longtime journalist and Choice Mother (a woman who chooses to conceive or adopt without a life partner), will become the indispensable tool for women looking for both support and insight. Based on extensive up-to-date research, advice from child experts and family therapists, as well as interviews with more than one hundred single women, this book explores common questions and concerns of women facing this decision, including: - Can I afford to do this? - Should I wait longer to see if life turns a new corner? - How do Choice Mothers handle the stress of solo parenting? - What the research says about growing up in a single-parent household - How to answer a child's "daddy" questions - The facts about adoption, anonymous donor insemination, and finding a known donor - How the children of pioneering Choice Mothers feel about their lives Written in a lively style that never sugarcoats or sweeps problems under the rug, Choosing Single Motherhood covers the topic clearly, concisely, and with a great deal of heart.
Author : Derrick Moore
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 21,21 MB
Release : 2013-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1401677835
There is no greater hope for single mothers than to watch their sons succeed, and African-American single mothers face more adversity than most. Raise Him Up delves into the challenges faced by African-American single moms and offers advice, scriptural support, and helpful prayers. Each chapter relates a spiritual point taken from the book of Acts, a mother's story, and draws parallels to the struggles of the modern day African-American mother. Chapters also offer stories of African-American athletes who were raised by single moms, and against all odds, succeeded. Moms will learn to give encouragement, push their boys to try new things, and keep them out of trouble. Raise Him Up is essential reading for single African-American moms who want nothing more than to see their sons grow into happy, successful men. Features include: Helpful tips and tools for raising successful men Hopeful stories of success in the face of adversity Scripture from the book of Acts
Author : Julie Marie
Publisher : Happy Together Children's Book
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 24,99 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781733357272
Happy Together, a single mother by choice story, is a heartwarming book to help share the family building story with a young child. A story told through clear language and cheerful illustrations, readers will join Mommy bear on the journey to fulfill her greatest wish of becoming a parent. With help from a doctor and a donor, Mommy's dream came true and a baby was welcomed with great joy!
Author : Dasharra Bridges
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 33,33 MB
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9781541112124
"Being young and naive, Shay was put in many challenging situations. Shay went from being the "good girl" to becoming a young mother with a man that only cared about one thing, and that was getting money. Being young and struggling to take care of her child needs while being left to raise her child alone was hard to cope with. So she quickly turned to drinking alcohol, partying and seeking attention from en to help relieve her stress. Shay knew the life she was living could only get worse if she continued at the rate she was going. She wanted to change but just didn't know how. Will Shay continue to go down the wrong path or will she prevail through all the obstacles thrown her way?"--Back cover.
Author : Andrea Engber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 23,16 MB
Release : 2006-03-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1440518068
Your best resource now completely revised and updated! Being a single mother isn't easy--but with The Complete Single Mother, Third Edition, it just got easier. Long the most popular source of encouragement and advice for single moms, this engaging, enlightening guide explores such important issues as: Finances Dealing with the absent father Custody Dating and remarriage With a new chapter devoted to children with special needs, as well as inspirational sidebars about famous single mothers, this updated classic is the supportive, one-stop handbook you'll turn to again and again!
Author : Jane Juffer
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0814742793
Describes the recent cultural valorization of the single mother who -- in the midst of demographic changes in the U.S. -- has emerged as the unlikely heroic and seductive voice of the new American family. Drawing on her own life as a single mother, interviews with dozens of other single mothers, cultural representations, and policies on welfare, immigration, childcare, and child custody, Juffer analyzes this contingent acceptance of single mothers. Finally, critiquing the relentless emphasis on self-sufficiency to the exclusion of community, Juffer shows the remarkable organizing skills of these new mothers of invention. - from publisher information.
Author : Nicole Elizabeth Biggs
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 15,77 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0595339166
Nicole Biggsżs book, The Single Motherżs Journey to Wholeness, brings compassion, insight, and knowledge to the many trials and potential triumphs on the single motherżs journey.
