This is one of the biggest concerns Single Mothers by Choice worry about

There’s one big concern that keeps many would-be Single Mothers by Choice up at night.

"𝘐𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥?"

It’s a valid question.

When you don’t have a partner, you don’t have a built-in second layer of support.

There isn’t another extended family to lean on.

Maybe your family lives out of state, or your parents are aging, and you don’t know how long they’ll be able to help.

My village came together in unexpected ways. 

♥️ Neighbors became godparents. 
♥️ Nannies became family. 
♥️ Treasured friends became an extended community.

I believe the universe gives us what we need—we just have to plan as best we can and take the next step forward in faith.

This week, I’m speaking with Katie Bryan, an SMC, about the intentional village she is creating for her son. She has pursued paths I never even considered.

Because sometimes, those paths lead to a village bigger than you ever imagined.

Wendy Kramer created one such village through the Donor Sibling Registry. It started out with a simple question from her son, Ryan.

“𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦?”

As a teenager, Ryan became curious about his donor and whether he had half-siblings.

In the early 2000s, the fertility industry operated on anonymity and closed records. So they started their own database where donor-conceived children could find other family members.

Twenty years later, the registry now has over 103,000 members and has connected more than 28,000 donor-conceived people, parents, and donors across 100+ countries.

Social media platforms like Facebook and Reddit provide another way to create connections and help families find others who used the same donor.

Katie and her son have connected with several half-siblings and have even participated in organized playdates and reunions.

Some children want to explore those connections. Some don't.

That’s the power of choice.

Another remarkable thing Katie has done is create opportunities for SMCs to build community with one another.

Through her organization, The Single Greatest Choice, Katie organizes and hosts SMC family vacations—bringing women and their children together in beautiful settings to create lasting memories.

It’s another way that relationships are formed, families connect, and villages grow.

I hope you’ll tune in at 1PM ET today to hear Katie’s story and mission.

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