Websites for single people considering parenting

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Being a parent is a very sacred and noble thing, accompanied by extremely difficult responsibilities, especially choosing to be a single parent is even more difficult. Being a single parent means you are mentally ready to face challenges in life, raising children, or in other words raising children on your own. Some of the following websites can provide useful information that single parents are looking for.

1. Surrogate Mothers - Godmothers

Surrogate Mothers, Inc. (SMI) helps couples and singles around the world create families. SMI is a full-service website that coordinates all medical, travel and legal procedures, and is the only accredited program in the world that openly operates gay and lesbian couples. lesbians. The site is widely informative, which you can find by clicking the navigation buttons at the bottom of each page. You will find useful information about the facts of IVF, in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer, artificial insemination by a donor (AID) and egg donation. Under "general information" are Q&A, success rates, procedure description and surrogacy and couple profiles. The site also has inquiry forms and other related links.
Advantages : The site is written in a language that is easy to understand and is not overwhelming. Topics are well implemented, especially those in Q&A format.
Cons : The site lacks some aspects of interactivity and search functionality. In addition, the website does not provide the clear information about procedures and records that you need when you are searching for general information.
Features : The site's comparison chart is a great way to see how all the different options are sorted. Here you can compare IVF, IVF/embryo transfer, egg donation and IVF based on eight factors: If the donor is genetically related, the carrier of the child, person (husband, wife or both) adopting, average total costs, legal fees, replacement fees, whether it will be more medically complicated and whether it will be legally complicated .

2. Adoption.com

Quite a few people start looking for adoption information online at Adoption.com. The site offers everything from newsletters to videos and adoption registrations. Aimed at adoptive families, adoptees, professionals, and biological parents, Adoption.com includes information on attorneys, agencies, relevant books and magazines, and international adoptions, as well as letters Institute of articles on adoption.
Advantages : This is where foster care adoption agencies, adoption exchanges and international adoption agencies can help children have the families they want in the future. The site's interactive and community features are also impressive and always expanding: You'll find Boards through AdoptionTalk, ReunionChats, and let you search for someone using over 40 search engines. difference.
Cons: While the site offers tons of cool features, including adoption-related products and services, and a searchable library of articles, it doesn't help guide you through the process. the legitimacy of applying or interpreting the mountain of papers involved in the process, especially the foreign adoption process.
Highlights: If you're interested in adoption, check out the ine register of potential adoptive parents on Adoption.com, with the largest amount of information in the world. They will send your information to expectant mothers looking for better families for their children. This is really a big step: By signing up, you're asking the organization to help you find a child. While you're on the site, you can also browse through photos, letters and video clips from foster parents giving you extra motivation, hope, and see how they've used the registry to increase your chances of success. labour.

3. Gay Parent magazine- Gay parent magazine

Online Gay Parent Magazine is an informational resource for lesbians and gays looking to be parents. The magazine is published every two months. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, such as adoption, insemination, parenting and fostering, among other information. The site has articles, bulletin boards, support groups and provides many links to other related websites.
Advantages : In addition to viewing the current issue, you can search for past articles, the magazine will email you information.
Disadvantages : Since the website contains a lot of information, it takes a long time to load new pages and move from one page to the next. Also, because each issue has so much information, some pages are cluttered with titles, names, authors, and addresses, making it difficult to read.
Features : The site is a great portal for any gay or lesbian looking to start a family. You will find dozens of organizations that deal with one aspect or another of having and raising a child as an adult, gay or lesbian.

4. Pacific Reproductive Services - Pacific Maternity Services

Pacific Reproductive Services (PRS) is considered an extremely large and attractive sperm bank. PRS services are available to any woman nationwide who chooses to become pregnant by donor insemination, including lesbians, single gay women, and married gay women. .
Pros: The site includes all the information on the topic of insemination, such as how to choose a sperm bank, what an insemination experience requires, information on the PRS screening process, factors to consider when choosing a sperm donor, donor profile. You'll also find bulletin boards, FAQs, parenting information, and a counseling section. To better understand PRS sperm donors, visit the profile page, where you will find quick facts about each donor: ethnicity, hair and eye color, height, weight, skin tone and color. facial features, body, blood type, medical history, family medical history, education, occupation, personality and interests.
Cons: One missing feature is that there isn't much personal information about people who have used PRS in the past and are now parents. There is nothing more realistic than that someone who has been through it will convince you and show you that you are on the right track.
Highlights: You can learn the general process on this site. Sherron Mills, founder and CEO of Pacific Fertility Services, will greet you and invite you to submit your questions. Mills is a member of the Association of Tissue Banks and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and an expert in the field of insemination. However, as with most consulting lines and expert inquiry fields, not all questions will be answered.
In addition, you can also refer to some useful books, such as:

4.1. Women's Choices: A Guide for Single Women Contemplating or Choosing to Be a Mother by Jane Mattes, CSW The first handbook written just for single women choosing to be a mother. , carefully and helpfully analyzed information about a woman's choices: from artificial insemination to adoption and examines obstacles, concerns, difficulties and happiness. happiness of motherhood without a partner. Written by Jane Mattes, director of the national organization Single Mothers by Choice, the book is full of individual stories (giving an overview of the challenging decision-making process), the pros and cons point of different options and the joy of choosing this one. Some of the highlights include a section devoted to "father issues" that helps single mothers answer their children's questions throughout childhood, and attention paid to legal and ethical aspects of choosing to be a single mother. Another standout feature is the questionnaire at the end of the first chapter to see if single motherhood is right for you.
4.2. Infertility: The Challenges of Donor Insemination written by Carol Frost Vercollone, MSW, Heidi Moss, MSW, and Robert Moss, Ph.D. If you're thinking about becoming a mother with donor sperm, this book is a great place to have all the information you need to research. The authors wrote it based on their personal experience and after consulting others came to this difficult decision. The book provides information on donor insemination (DI) and helps you understand the different steps of the process. Written for parents, family, friends, and medical professionals, this book uses personal knowledge and anecdotes to shed light on problems people face as they consider parenting DI children.
4.3. Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating a Family by April Martin, Ph.D. The book is an invaluable resource for lesbians and gay men who are considering or have chosen to be parents. The book covers every aspect from surrogacy to adoption, from co-parenting to foster parenting. The book also discusses legal issues related to building a family. The author draws on her own experiences as a psychologist and lesbian parent of two, and has compiled advice and information from nearly 60 other families to discover more about the subject. this topic. Don't forget to check out the resources at the end of the book: These include organizations, support groups for lesbian and gay parents, videos and recommendations for gay and lesbian parents, children their own.... Even the addendums are very helpful, including a sample recipient agreement and a donor screening sample for those considering insemination from donor sperm, as well as like a parenting agreement for a couple.

Raising a child alone or being a single parent is a journey full of challenges and responsibilities that only single parents who are inside can understand. However, by showing love and appreciation for your child, combined with a positive lifestyle and honest conversations, your baby will grow up strong, healthy and happy.
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