Yet there will still be times when you'll doubt yourself if you can do parenting alone. The following self-help books might help you bring in the confidence you need to raise your child and build a family in a single parent family/household setting: 1. The Complete Single Mother: Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging Concerns by Andrea Engber and Leah Klungness, Ph. Among of the issues that may affect children is the conception method used in the insemination. There are options in choosing a donor: through known donor, directed donor, an anonymous donor and open-identity. Each of these options poses unique situation for a child to deal with. In a known donor option, a child is given the opportunity to know about his genetic identity and medical history. How hard can it be? Single parenting is a reality in the United States and even all over the world. More and more people are taking care of their babies on their own. People now no longer see marriage as a requirement and a necessity when there s a baby. Now, they can choose to raise their babies together or alone. She believes that women like her have the viable option of single-parent "family." Single mother by choice is an option to women who are dedicated to motherhood, politically aware of their choice, financially responsible and mature. An organization for women who want to raise children of their own and who may want to marry and not to marry is Single Mothers by Choice. - tends to ignore people and the things that they say. Experts say single parenting is the best option for kids if you and your partner are on the verge of separation. When the child no longer pay attention to what others say and generally lose interest in school and in other aspects of his or her life, then now is the best time for you to extend help. For many kids, being raised by a single parent is more advisable because they don t have to witness arguments between their parents everyday. It is also good for them because it lessens their fear about being hurt by one of their parents when fights occur. If you are one of those who would want to get out of an abusive relationship but the thought of single parenting scares you, now is the best time to assess the advantages and disadvantages of being in the relationship.