{"id":7080452,"date":"2026-10-08T23:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T23:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7080452"},"modified":"2026-10-08T23:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T23:48:59","slug":"my-journey-to-motherhood-via-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7080452","title":{"rendered":"My Journey to Motherhood via Adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I am single by choice. Did you know weird girls in high school who never wanted to get married (and\/or have children)? That was me. I had my own philosophy about what marriage does to a woman\u2019s career choice and trajectory, self esteem, independence, you name it. My mother worried I\u2019d never \u201cget a man\u201d with that attitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though I knew I didn\u2019t want to marry, I was on the fence about becoming a parent. I put it that way because I never wanted to birth a baby. I always knew that I wanted to become a parent through adoption.\u00a0At the age of 40 \u2013 two failed marriages later \u2013 I recognized I did indeed want to be a mom. So I dated while preparing to begin the adoption process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many of us, I went the online dating route. My criteria were pretty strict: no kids, wanted or would consider having kids, age difference no more than +\/- 5 years. It seems that most men in their late 30s\/early 40s seek younger women if they want kids. One even said, \u201cI like you, but I really want kids, and I don\u2019t know whether you\u2019ll be able to produce them.\u201d I chuckled and advised him to get a health check from a \u201cyoung breeder\u201d because age doesn\u2019t guarantee a woman can conceive or deliver a baby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway, I met a wonderful man (4 yrs my junior). His profile listed \u201cundecided\u201d in the kid category, but he said during our second date that he was leaning more toward no kids. We talked about my adoption plan during that date. I was very clear that I wasn\u2019t looking for a co-parent. Fast-forward two years when I informed him that I was beginning the adoption process. I gave him the opportunity to bail before the madness started. He just laughed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, 4 months and 1 day into being a single parent at the age of 44, I know I did everything just right! I have an amazingly beautiful baby *and* an incredible boyfriend. I am a single mom by choice! I should have stuck with Plan A all along! <\/span><\/p>\n

Joy<\/span><\/p>\n

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