PLANNING SINGLE PARENTHOOD: A Guide for All Aspects of a Momentous Decision

This trailblazing book is devoted to the rewards and realities of life as a single mother. Making the decision to bear -or adopt -and raise children alone is a step that increasing numbers of women, especially career women over thirty, are deciding is right for them. For women considering single motherhood, and for those who have already made the choice, this guide provides invaluable information about medical options, time management, day care, social life, finances, and support groups. In this book a man contemplating single parenthood can also find much useful information and many suggestions about planning ahead.


Drawing on her own experience as a single mother, the personal experiences of other single mothers, and a wide variety of expert sources, Jessica Curtis offers women the information they need to take a responsible choice, and if the decision is affirmative, to prepare for a happy and secure future for themselves and their children.