Episode 27: Single Mother By Choice with Sara Blum
Sara Blum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about becoming a single mother to her “delicious son”, her entire story, from the years of being single, to freezing her eggs and beyond and deciding to become a single parent without her parents’ support.
84. Singledom and Circumstantial Infertility with Chanie Wassner
Chanie Wassner joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the unfairness of modern society placing undue emphasis on a women’s fertility, egg freezing and why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be (see what I did there?), and the perils of single parenthood.
The Grief of Being Single
We heard a lot during the live with @pharmieinthecity about the idea of 'disenfranchised grief'. Bereavement expert Kenneth Doka coined the term in 1989 to capture this feeling of loss that no one seems to understand and that you don't feel entitled to.
Anonymous Single
Those who suffer with circumstantial infertility also really struggle this time of year. People who are single, divorced, dealing with a medical or mental health challenge, financial constraints, marital difficulties, etc., aren't even in the position to try to have a baby, and are often left out when we think about to whom we should be sensitive.