"I know this sounds pretty horrible me not telling him"--- uh, no it doesn't! You are not responsible to him.You are responsible to you .. and now, you're little sweetheart baby to come :)
Always remember the golden rule of single parenting-- you c…
I've heard over and over that no matter what, once your children are born, you should talk a lawyer to be prepared for if/when the father shows up again. An hour meeting will save you a lot of future stress. Know your options! Again, for Illinois: h…
Illinois has very specific rules. Did you and your ex sign the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage form at the birth?
from: http://www.family-law-illinois.com/parentage.html
"Parentage cases involve never married parents. By virtue of biology, th…
Though it's not focused on the single mama, I really recommend "Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth." My doula recommended it, and I'm super happy I found it. It's a little hippie-dippie, but SO empowe…
I've experienced this in many different forms. When I first found and was not sure about what I was going to do, I found some very angry people who had a lot to say on the topic. (It's funny, their anger was not really helping their case.) After I d…
Hi, it's great to find an online community like this. I'm about 22 weeks pregnant with a little boy. I'm in a grad school, too, and was caught off guard by the whole shebang. The baby-daddy is an old college acquaintance who is a bad influence, so I…