Are You a Single Parent by Choice?

As part of the continuing "In My Experience" series, Forum wants to hear from those of you who have chosen to be single parents: Why single parenthood? Has the experience matched your expectations? What are the challenges and benefits?

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First Name *

Last Name

E-mail *

Phone

City *

State or Province

Postal Code

How old are your children?

Why did you choose to be a single parent? What factors played a role i.e., economics, age, relationships?

Describe the process by which you became a single parent i.e. adoption, artificial insemination, etc.

What are the day-to-day challenges and benefits of being a single parent? What about the long-term challenges and benefits?

How did your family and friends react to your decision to be a single parent?

What else, if anything, should we know about your experience?

And now a few questions to help us get to know you better:

What is your gender?

In what year were you born?

What race or ethnicity are you?

What is your industry or expertise? (Select more than one by holding down the CTRL key as you click.)

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