Single parenting is becoming a very accepted pregnancy
option in our world today. It does not carry the social
stigmas it once did.
Although the majority of women experiencing an unplanned
pregnancy choose single parenting, it is not a choice to be
entered into lightly.
In all decision making regarding an unplanned pregnancy,
it is important to think about the years to come as well as
the immediate future.
Questions to ask yourself:
- Do you have a place for me and my baby to live?
- What financial resources do I have?
- What do I hope to be doing in five years?
- How can I foresee my future in 5 or 10 years if I
choose to parent my child?
- Have I finished my education? Is that important to
me?
- What type of career do I want?
- Do I enjoy going out with friends?
- Do I enjoy dating?
- Do I hope to be married one day?
- Do I have a support system of family or friends ?
- Am I able to give a child what he/she demands and
needs?
- Would I have to count on my parents to help me out?
- Can I raise a child and meet my own needs? To finish
school? To start a career?
- Am I really ready to become a good parent on my own?
- What do I want to achieve in life and to experience
out of life?
- Could I handle a child and a job and/or school at
the same time?
- Am I ready to give up the freedom to do whatever I
want whenever I want?
- An example of something I would have to give up by
having my child with me would be...
- Am I willing to cut back on having fun and staying
home while my friends go out?
- Would I miss my free time and privacy?
- Can I afford to support a child? How will I pay for
rent, clothing, food, diapers, and other living
expenses?
- Do I want to raise a child in the neighborhood that
I live in now? Where do I plan to live?
- Do I want my child to be like me?
- Am I expecting my child to make my life happy and to
love me?
- When I am around small children for a while, what do
I think or feel about having a two-year-old around ALL
the time?
- How would I treat a child if I lost my temper or
became angry?
- How would I discipline a toddler?
- How would I take care of my child�s health and
safety?
- Do I enjoy teaching others?
If you would like to talk with someone about these questions
or ALL of your parenting options, a pregnancy specialist at
LifeChoices can work through it all with you. You can make a
free, confidential appointment by calling 417-624-8030 or
toll free 1-800-638-1023.
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