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S7E9 My Story: How & Why I Chose to Have a Baby on My Own
Season 7 Episode 9
For most of my life, I believed that finding the right partner was the key to starting a family. I spent nearly 20 years searching for the perfect re…
1 year, 5 months ago
S7E8 Egg Freezing, IVF & Dating as a Single Mother: Eboni K. Williams’ SMBC Story
Season 7 Episode 8
When Eboni K. Williams froze her eggs, she had zero intention of using them, but she did it anyway, just in case. Years later, at 38, her perspective…
1 year, 5 months ago
S7E7 Adopting a Child as a Single Black Woman Based Overseas With SMBC Richelle Carey
Season 7 Episode 7
Are you waiting for a partner to give you the ‘green light’ to become a mom? For Richelle Carey, the answer became clear in her mid-40s: She wasn’t g…
1 year, 6 months ago
S7E6 Kids or Childfree? Considering (Solo) Motherhood With Keltie Maguire
Season 7 Episode 6
Deciding whether to have kids is one of the most personal, and often most complex, choices a woman can make. For many, considering solo motherhood br…
1 year, 6 months ago
S7E5 Becoming a Single Mother by Choice After Divorce with SMBC Jamela Black
Season 7 Episode 5
When Jamela’s marriage ended at 37, she wasn’t interested in dating. Instead she decided to become a Single Mother by Choice (SMBC). With a deep desi…
1 year, 7 months ago
S7E4 The Emotional & Physical Reality of IVF for Single Women with Whitney Foley
Season 7 Episode 4
Pursuing IVF as a single woman is a deeply personal decision; one that comes with emotional, physical, and financial challenges. For Whitney Foley, t…
1 year, 7 months ago
S7E3 From Single Mom by Chance to Choice: Virginia Drader’s Journey to Pregnancy Without a Partner
Season 7 Episode 3
Life doesn’t always go according to plan but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on the dream of growing your family. Today’s guest, Virginia Drade…
1 year, 8 months ago
S7E2 Sperm Donation for Single Women: How SMBC Valerie Bauman Found the Right Fit
Season 7 Episode 2
At some point, every single woman who dreams of motherhood faces a critical question: Do I keep waiting for the right partner, or do I take control o…
1 year, 8 months ago
S7E1 Why Educated Women Are Turning to Egg Freezing With Marcia Inhorn, Author of ‘Motherhood on Ice’
Season 7 Episode 1
As more women pursue higher education and successful careers, the dating landscape is shifting. For the first time in history, women are earning more…
1 year, 9 months ago
S6, Ep 10: SMBC with a known donor, Ashley Coates
Season 6 Episode 10
My final guest of this season is Ashley Coates, a longtime Instagram friend and solo mom by choice living in Portland, Oregon. When Ashley decided to…
1 year, 10 months ago