Single Parents By Choice
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Single By Chance Mothers By Choice
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Author : Rosanna Hertz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Single By Chance Mothers By Choice written by Rosanna Hertz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Social Science categories.
A remarkable number of women today are taking the daunting step of having children outside of marriage. In Single By Chance, Mothers By Choice, Rosanna Hertz offers the first full-scale account of this fast-growing phenomenon, revealing why these middle class women took this unorthodox path and how they have managed to make single parenthood work for them. Hertz interviewed 65 women--ranging from physicians and financial analysts to social workers, teachers, and secretaries--women who speak candidly about how they manage their lives and families as single mothers. What Hertz discovers are not ideologues but reluctant revolutionaries, women who--whether straight or gay--struggle to conform to the conventional definitions of mother, child, and family. Having tossed out the rulebook in order to become mothers, they nonetheless adhere to time-honored rules about child-rearing. As they tell their stories, they shed light on their paths to motherhood, describing how they summoned up the courage to pursue their dream, how they broke the news to parents, siblings, friends, and co-workers, how they went about buying sperm from fertility banks or adopting children of different races. They recount how their personal and social histories intersected to enable them to pursue their dream of motherhood, and how they navigate daily life. What does it mean to be 'single' in terms of romance and parenting? How do women juggle earning a paycheck with parenting? What creative ways have women devised to shore up these families? How do they incorporate men into their child-centered families? This book provides concrete, informative answers to all these questions. A unique window on the future of the family, this book offers a gold mine of insight and reassurance for any woman contemplating this rewarding if unconventional step.
Single Parents By Choice
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Author : Naomi Miller
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Release Date : 1992-08-21
Single Parents By Choice written by Naomi Miller and has been published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-21 with Family & Relationships categories.
These new family constellations involve the following four separate groups: single biological mothers; single adoptive mothers or fathers (including those who have adopted older children as well as infants); divorced parents (i.e., the active parent who has decided not to remarry); and gay and lesbian parents (a relatively "new" category of alternative parenting). Listening to the poignant stories of those who have chosen single parenthood, we learn about their family backgrounds and how these played a significant role in shaping the hopes and aspirations for creating their own families. We hear about their ambitions, social lives, and love relationships, and what ultimately led them to decide to take on the responsibilities of parenthood outside the bonds of marriage.
Single Mothers By Choice
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Author : Jane Mattes, L.C.S.W.
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 1994-05-10
Single Mothers By Choice written by Jane Mattes, L.C.S.W. and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-05-10 with Family & Relationships categories.
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.
Choosing Single Motherhood
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Author : Mikki Morrissette
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2008
Choosing Single Motherhood written by Mikki Morrissette and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Family & Relationships categories.
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.
Going Solo
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Author : Jean Renvoize
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-08-09
Going Solo written by Jean Renvoize and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-09 with Family & Relationships categories.
Originally published in 1985, this, at the time, controversial book explores the fundamental changes in personal relationships that had taken place over the previous decade, focusing on women who had deliberately chosen to have children outside a permanent relationship. After travelling widely throughout Britain, the United States and Holland meeting those personally involved, Jean Renvoize discusses why a growing number of women were deciding to become single mothers. She discovers the implications of this for the future of the family and for old-style love and commitment between the sexes. She analyses the position both of the children of these single families and of their mothers. She looks at men’s feelings about being used a ‘stud’ and uncovers the desire of some men to have a family without being financially and emotionally involved with a long-term partner. Importantly, Jean Renvoize places the new style of personal relationship in the context of the advance of the women’s movement. It is clear that ordinary and non-political women’s and men’s lives have been more fundamentally changed by feminism than they may realise. But few of the mothers interviewed by the author are actively feminist: lesbians apart, they all have in common past relationships with men, and would happily settle with the right man could their high expectations be met. Without exception, all those who made the deliberate choice to ‘go solo’ have loving, joyful and rewarding experiences of motherhood. Having a child alone has been fraught with problems for all, but those who have met the challenge have found such great fulfilment that one is faced with an inevitable question: are a woman and her child better off without a man? When so many marriages end in divorce, is a stable unit of two better than a broken unit of three? But also, might those without the motivation of successful ‘solo mothers’ rush thoughtlessly into motherhood – and find themselves exhausted, broke and very unhappy? Presenting in their own words the experiences of those directly involved, this was above all a practical book. It provided welcome and necessary insights into the changing pattern of relationships at the time – for the married and unmarried; for parents and non-parents. Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.
Like Our Very Own
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Author : Julie Berebitsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Like Our Very Own written by Julie Berebitsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Family & Relationships categories.
"A fascinating chapter in American social and cultural history, Like Our Very Own offers compelling evidence of the role that adoption has played in our evolving efforts to define the meaning and nature of both motherhood and family."--BOOK JACKET.
Happy Together A Single Mother By Choice Story
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Author : Julie Marie
language : en
Publisher: Happy Together Children's Book
Release Date : 2020-05-14
Happy Together A Single Mother By Choice Story written by Julie Marie and has been published by Happy Together Children's Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-14 with Family & Relationships categories.
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!
Happy Together A Single Mother By Choice Double Donation Story
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Author : Ashley Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Happy Together Children's Book
Release Date : 2023-10-24
Happy Together A Single Mother By Choice Double Donation Story written by Ashley Lucas and has been published by Happy Together Children's Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-24 with categories.
Happy Together, a single mother by choice double donation 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 donors, Mommy's dream came true and a baby was welcomed with great joy! This is 1 in a collection of 10 Happy Together books to help introduce young children to IVF, donor conception and surrogacy.
Single Parents
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Author : Berit Åström
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-29
Single Parents written by Berit Åström and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-29 with Social Science categories.
This edited volume addresses how single mothers and fathers are represented in novels, self-help literature, daily newspapers, film and television, as well as within their own narratives in interviews on social media. With proportions varying between countries, the number of single parents has been increasing steadily since the 1970s in the Western world. Contributions to this volume analyse how various societies respond to these parents and family forms. Through a range of materials, methodologies and national perspectives, chapters make up three sections to cover single mothers, single fathers and solo mothers (single women who became parents through assisted reproductive technologies). The authors reveal that single parenthood is divided along the lines of gender and socioeconomic status, with age, sexuality and the reason for being a single parent coming into play. Chapter 11 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Society And The Single Parent Family
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Author : Ruth Siegel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Society And The Single Parent Family written by Ruth Siegel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.