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[quote=Anonymous]Single mom via donor to a 5 year old. Best thing that every happened to me. I love our little family so much.

I was 41 when she was born and very well-established in my career. I was able to shift to doing the same work as a self-employed consultant when she was a toddler and that's what has made our lives possible without family nearby.

I always maintain a pool of 3-5 babysitters I can call on and try to have a standing babysitter one night a week so I get a break. I've also worked really hard to build friendships with other families we like - both so my child has some men/dads in her life and so we have people to count on in an emergency (that goes both ways - I help them too).

I also have a therapist who I sometimes rely on just to have a place to put decision-making. It's freeing making all of the decisions, but sometimes you just need an objective voice to talk things through with.

The hardest parts have been finding time and energy to date (I'd still like to meet someone, but I'm also very cautious about who I bring into our lives) and overnight work travel (I have a babysitter for short work trips, but if it's more than 3 nights I feel like she needs a parent, not just a babysitter - and bringing her with me is getting harder with school, so I've just had to say no to some things.)
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