Choosing Chaos: Solo Motherhood by Choice

Send us Fan Mail Nicole’s journey to motherhood didn’t follow a typical path. Early menopause and unexpected challenges didn’t stop her from defining her own path. In this episode, we explore embryo donation, family surprises, and the importance of telling children their stories. Nicole also shares how she now supports women pursuing single motherhood by choice, offering guidance and encouragement along the way. Sometimes the path we didn’t originally plan becomes the one that leads us exactl...

Send us Fan Mail Beth opens up about burnout in the tech industry and the moment her inner voice spoke up on a drive, leading her to choose single motherhood by choice. She shares what it’s like raising her daughter in some of the biggest tech cities, how she built her support village, and the leap they took to live abroad for a bigger adventure—balancing world schooling with launching her own company. This conversation is a high-level look at trusting your instincts, redefining success, and ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choosing Chaos, we sit down with Laura Scrieber, a soon-to-be single mom navigating a rollercoaster of fertility and pregnancy. Coming from a strong conservative family, Laura shares the hesitation, courage, and love that have guided her journey to motherhood. Hear her candidly ask Kristen and me the questions on her mind as she prepares for labor—including her concerns about having a C-section, her hopes for support from her older mom, and her plans to rel...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choosing Chaos, we’re joined by Caroline, owner of Pathfinder Birth Works, for an honest and empowering conversation about the role of a doula in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Caroline shares how doulas provide steady support through one of the most transformative seasons in a woman’s life—offering evidence-based information, emotional reassurance, physical comfort measures, and guidance when it matters most. We talk about what it really means for a mom...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choosing Chaos, we sit down with Jess to talk about what it really looks like to pursue single motherhood by choice later in life. Jess froze her eggs in her younger years, believing she was preserving an option for the future. But when she ultimately decided to conceive in her 40s, she learned those eggs were no longer usable — and she had to pivot. What followed were multiple rounds of IVF, each carrying emotional weight, physical demands, and significant...