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Welcome to Single Mothers by Choice!

Whether you are just beginning to consider the possibility of becoming a single mother, are trying to adopt or conceive, or are already a single mother by choice, we can provide you with information, resources, and the opportunity to create a unique virtual and local support network of your peers.

Single Mothers by Choice (SMC) was founded in 1981 by Jane Mattes, L.C.S.W., a psychotherapist and single mother by choice. Thousands of single women, predominantly in their thirties and forties, have joined us since that time and remain with us as they strive to be the best parents they can be.

Our primary purpose is to provide support and information to single women who are considering, or have chosen, single motherhood. Our members meet with one another all over the United States, and in Canada, Europe, and beyond. We network with each other and share information and resources about donor insemination, adoption, and parenting at local levels and/or through our lively online discussion forum and newsletters.

Learn how you can join and connect with our community today!

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Mother’s Day – My Son Is Grown
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Mother’s Day is my favorite day of the year.  I look forward to it for months.

Why is it such an important day to me?  For a good part of my adult life, I wanted to be a mother, but as the years went by, I worried that it might not happen for me.  I hadn’t met the right man for me to marry, so how could I become a mom?  But then, one day, I realized that even though I hadn’t found my life-partner, I could be a single mother by choice.  There was even an organization that provided support and information to women like me: mature, ready for motherhood, but single.  It WAS possible.  Months later, I had made my dream a reality.  I was a mother.

Motherhood was the center of my life for many, many years.  I had enjoyed my career and had a pretty satisfying … Continue reading