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…
And you missy....the only thing 'wrong' with you, is that you think there's something wrong with you. Knock it off. Leave your self doubt at the door girlie. What's the rush? Just let it roll mama~
xoxo
you're a hot mama!
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did i mention... you're a hot mama!!!
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