S7, Ep 2: Super Sperm Donors, Off-the-Grid Insemination, & Unconventional Family Planning with Valerie Bauman

At a certain point, the reality of our finite fertility hits every single woman who desires motherhood. Suddenly, waiting for partnership no longer feels like the safest bet. When this realization hit today’s guest, Valerie Bauman, she knew she had to take control of her own destiny. Valerie shares her journey to solo motherhood during the pandemic, a time when dating seemed nearly impossible. At 38, she realized she couldn't wait for the perfect scenario of meeting someone, dating, and eventually starting a family. Instead, she made the empowering decision to pursue motherhood on her own. What followed is a story of resilience, empowerment, and breaking away from societal expectations.

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The Single Greatest Choice is a podcast about singleness, fertility, motherhood, and choice. This is a show for women who are grappling with what to do when life doesn't follow the love-marriage-baby carriage trajectory. It's about exploring the options when things don't seem to be turning out as we'd always planned. Most of all, is a place for women give and receive support as they grapple with these big topics - because what we decide to do with these years could be the single greatest choice we'll ever make - and we don't have to make it alone.