Coaching for Single Mothers by Choice.
Get the guidance you need to grow your family on your own terms.
Are you considering taking the leap into solo parenthood?
Maybe you never thought in a million years you’d consider having a child on your own. Maybe you secretly had this story in mind all along! Here you are – hopeful, overwhelmed, unsure, terrified as you imagine what your life might look and feel like as a Single Mother by Choice.
You wonder, “Am I crazy?”, “Do I have what it takes?”, “Will I have the support I need?” There are so many questions to answer, so many details to consider. It’s probably feeling like too much to navigate on your own. The good news? You don’t have to do it alone.
3 Step Guidance for SMCs
Emotional Readiness
Embrace your longing to become a parent. And grieve and let go of the losses and disappointments you may have endured. We’ll address your desires and fears to build the resilient foundation you’ll need on the SMC path.
Strategic Life Design
Build your support network, clarify your career path, make a plan for your finances and envision your ideal living environment so you can set yourself up to thrive as you welcome baby into your life.
Confident Parenting
Learn the skills you need to become a sturdy leader for your child and a good friend to yourself as you face the unique joys and challenges of each developmental stage of raising a child as a solo parent.
Meet Sige
I’m Here To Walk This Path With You…
Having worked with women for over twenty years and as a Single Mother by Choice myself, I’m intimately familiar with this terrain. I’m here to help you wrestle with your big feelings, ask you the hard questions and offer the honest feedback you’ll need to get started on the right foot.
Here’s How I Can Help …
Getting Ready for Baby
Whether you are still deciding or already on your way, we’ll address all of the logistics around fertility and conception including donor selection, IUI, IVF and adoption. We’ll also begin to build your support network and explore how to evolve your personal and professional lifestyle to meet the needs of your new family life.
Pregnancy, Birth &
Post-Partum Support
I’ll be your wing-person and sounding board as you move through the emotional, physical and spiritual changes of becoming a parent. You’ll receive practical guidance on how to create your birth team, design your birth plan and put structures in place to make sure you are well fed, rested and tended once baby arrives.
Thrive as a Solo Parent
There’s no doubt you have your hands full as a solo parent! Together, we’ll identify, process and respond to all of the big feelings, needs and desires that arise for you and your child from finding the right work-life balance, to experimenting with parenting strategies, and exploring how to incorporate dating and relationships into your family life.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Good question! I offer coaching for people who are considering, pursuing and actively parenting on the SMC path in order to help them clarify and reach their goals and develop new skills that with support them on this journey.
As a coach, I do not diagnose or treat mental health issues.
An important distinction between therapy and coaching is that coaching clients do not have the same rights to confidentiality and privilege as psychotherapy clients. There are no laws that ensure that information a coaching client shares during the course of a coaching relationship will remain private.
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The initial consultation is a chance for us to meet and decide if we are a good match to work together. I will listen to your goals, share my impressions and give you a sense of how I can help you. There is no obligation to continue.
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Absolutely! I happily support people who are already parenting as Single Mothers by Choice.
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Definitely. I offer.a free consultation so we can get acquainted and explore if we are a good match to work together. There’s no obligation to continue.
Success Stories
"I came to Sige feeling lost and overwhelmed, unsure if I could balance my career and solo motherhood. But after working with her, I feel empowered and confident in my decisions. The roadmap she created for me gave me the clarity I needed, and now I’m living my life on my terms—gracefully and with purpose."
— Rachel, Solo Mom by Choice
"When I first started this journey, I felt like there were so many unknowns. Sige helped me sort through the emotional and practical challenges of solo motherhood. The strategies she provided have helped me build a solid foundation for myself and my child. I am thriving, not just surviving, and I couldn’t be more grateful."
— Emily, Entrepreneur and New Mom
"The transition to solo motherhood was more challenging than I expected, but Sige’s support made all the difference. Her guidance through the pregnancy and infancy stages helped me feel more prepared, and the ongoing coaching helps me reclaim my personal time. I’m truly flourishing as a mother and a professional."
— Jessica, Single Mother & Professional
Your Journey to Parenthood doesn’t have to be a solo climb.
I offer a FREE 20 minute consultation. Let’s get acquainted and see if we are a good match to work together.