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Scenario

How single mothers by choice explain family origins

I used a sperm donor to have my child and now she's asking about her father and I don't know how to explain that I wanted her more than I wanted a partner.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Non-traditional family creation requires ongoing narrative construction to help children understand their place in the world.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parental identity — becoming and losing?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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