Single? Over 30? Considering becoming a single mother?
SMC members are of all races, religions, ethnic groups, and lifestyles, from all over the United States and abroad. The main thing that we have in common is our belief that a woman can successfully raise a child on her own. Check out photos of our members and their children.
We have members all over and chapters in most major metropolitan areas including, among others, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, DC/Virginia, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto (Canada) and more. Whether or not there is a chapter near you, you will receive a list of members in your area and contact information for them.
The SMC Forum is an online support group for our members. Whether you are thinking about becoming a Single Mother by Choice or are trying to conceive or preparing to adopt; whether you are pregnant or are already a mother, you will find a welcoming community here.
Forum discussions include subjects dedicated to every aspect of the SMC journey. We have forums on thinking, trying to conceive/adopt, pregnancy, and all the stages of parenting. We also have topics on practical matters, like dating, budgeting, recipes, and much more.
The Forum is a place to get 24/7 online support and information from other members who are going through the same things, and from those who have been through them already.
There has been a lot of media coverage of the SMC journey. In our blog we speak for ourselves about our experiences at all stages of the journey. Contributions to the blog are welcome! Send them via email to Jane Mattes, mattes@pipeline.com, for consideration.
30th Anniversary Celebration — Oct. 14-16 in NYC!
At our Celebration, for the first time in our history some adult children of SMCs spoke to us about what it was like to grow up in an SMC family.
We had panels and presentations about what we have learned in these last 30 years about the impact of this choice on us and our families.
In addition to the now-adult children discussing growing up in an SMC family, there was also a panel with Mothers of Grown SMC Children, as well as a panel about Searching for Genetic Roots. Jane Mattes gave a presentation on “Growing Up in a Non-Traditional Family”, based on what she has learned, as a psychotherapist and a single mother by choice, over these 30 years. We also had a film and a dinner and much more.
We filmed the day, and DVDs of these panels and presentations will be available soon. You can order them now and we will send them to you as soon as they are ready.
Contact us if you have questions.