According to a study, the reason why many single women choose to bear a child by donor insemination is because they feel they are running out of time to fulfill the lifelong dream of having a child. If you are in the thirties, this kind of feeling is not uncommon to you. Waiting for Mr. Right to come along and being able to conceive a much-wanted child may be one of the issues that press you especially if you are already established in your career. Getting Started With Single Parenting Single parenting has becoming some sort of a trend in most countries in the world. Some say it's bad because it destroys the very basic unit of any society while others believe that it's a good sign that people now know how to decide for themselves. The advantages and disadvantages of being a single parent could go on and on. The best way to start your life is to accept your fate and move on. You owe it to your child to be at peace with what happened and just make the best out of it. There is life after getting pregnant. You ll never have when you continue to cling to the past. 2. Join a support group There is nothing more comforting than to know that you are not alone in this situation and that there are others who are also going through the same things that you are going through. But when there is no way to mend the failing relationship, it would be best to opt for single parenting than to sacrifice not only one's emotional health but of the child as well. If you are one of those who has just went through separation and you have the child in your custody, now is the best time to gear up for single parenting. You just have to focus on the now and make sure that your child is well provided for. 3. Never be afraid to ask for help. You cannot take on the responsibility on your own. Ask for help whether from your parents or from organizations that help single parents like you. Check your community or your state for listings of organizations for single parents. It will not only eat your time with your kid, you will also be subjecting the kid to different men or women and that is not a good example to show them. In the situation that you are in, your priority should always be your child and no one else. If you find love along the way, good for you but you do not actively seek for it.