The Single Greatest Choice Katie B

Welcome back to an all-new season of The Single Greatest Choice podcast! Here with me to kick off season 6 is my guest, Carla Allen, a single black woman who is currently anticipating the arrival of her first child via gestational surrogacy. After being diagnosed with Adenomyosis in 2020, Carla faced the daunting reality of infertility. But after making a pivotal medical discovery, her journey took a miraculous turn when she saw the possibility of conceiving through surrogacy, challenging her beliefs and reawakening her dreams of motherhood.

When I was first considering solo parenthood, I scoured the internet for any resources and stories I could find about other women taking the SMBC route. Back in 2018 there weren't nearly as many people talking about this choice as there are today, but I know many of you are hungry for all the stories you can get about other women out there taking the plunge into solo parenthood by choice. Today’s guest is Meredith Kate, an aspiring southern California single mama by choice and the host of The Backup Plan Podcast. Get a taste her story on this episode, then make sure to follow her show for updates in real time as her journey unfolds!

If you’ve been going back and forth about whether or not to have a second child as a SMBC, you’re not alone! I frequently get asked about this topic, and it’s one that’s on my mind a lot these days. From making decisions about egg and embryo freezing to deciding on spacing between children to weighing the pros and cons of being “one and done”...there’s a lot to think about!
In this episode, I’m opening the conversation and asking SMBCs with one or more kids to share their thoughts about growing their families. What drives their desire to add more, or conversely, what factors help them decide their family is complete as it is? These audio clips provide a range of perspectives and bring up lots of important considerations. As always, the goal of this podcast is to help women like you and me feel less alone, and I hope these reflections help to do that in some small way no matter where you are in your motherhood journey!

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Welcome back to a new season of The Single Greatest Choice! In this emotionally engaging episode, I talk with Kiara Schuh, a 26-year-old donor-conceived woman whose debut memoir, "Chosen Family," redefines society's notion of the "traditional family."

In this episode, I'm joined by a true advocate for families, Elizabeth Eirwood, whose journey into the world of child and family care began early on and has evolved into an empowering story of creating her own family as a single mother by choice.