I’ve dreamed of being a mama my whole life. In and out of relationships through my 20s and 30s, I always assumed I’d find “The One”. My soulmate search got increasingly frantic each year, but I distracted myself with yoga and brunches and tons of personal development work. Despite my best efforts, I remained single or in “situationships” that were destined to fail. Mr. Right was nowhere to be found, and after so much waiting I knew I wasn’t gonna settle for Mr. Good Enough.

But it wasn’t enough. I did the math and realized that even if I met Mr. Right today, I wasn’t confident that I had months or years to be certain he was “the one”. I was out of runway. If I was going to be a mom, it was time take matters into my own hands.

Fear took over as this new realization washed over me. I wasn’t emotionally ready to make the leap into solo motherhood by choice, but fertility anxiety drove me to do 6 IUIs with donor sperm anyway.

It was doubly scary to realized that on top of being partnerless, I may also have fertility challenges…BUT the year and a half between my first IUI and my final, successful IVF transfer gave me the time I needed to process this enormous shift in the story of my life. Through coaching and therapy, I came to terms with my decision to pursue solo parenthood…but it wasn’t easy.

My son is the absolute light of my life. The joy of watching his quirky little personality develop is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Rather than feeling lonely (like I worried I would), I adore hanging with my toddler bestie and find all the support I need in the solo mom community. Finding the right partner is still a someday desire, but my relationship status no longer holds me back from experiencing love like never before with my sweet boy.

I am grateful beyond measure that I took the leap into solo motherhood. I know I could never have done it without the tools I learned from coaching. That’s why my greatest passion is supporting women like you who are considering or pursuing SMBC. My mission is to provide you with the encouragement, resources and practical advice you need to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Just because you are single doesn’t mean you are alone. Let’s walk this road together.