Bringing up baby: becoming a single mother by choice

Bringing Up Baby: Becoming a Single Mother by Choice I have spent a lot of time carefully considering my options, and I have decided to raise my baby as a single mother.I know that you, Mom and Dad, might be disappointed by this decision.Both of you have high expectations for me.You wanted me to get a degree, get a job in my field, and establish a successful career before having children.I wanted this for myself, but my circumstances and life choices have now put me on an entirely different path.I am being faced with an unplanned pregnancy and have to make decisions regarding the future of my life as well as the future of my unborn child.I have looked at adoption, abortion, and parenting as a single mother in depth.Abortion was my first choice.After researching it thoroughly, I believe that my baby is a human being and for this reason I cannot allow the baby's life to be terminated.Adoption is a beautiful thing for couples looking to welcome a child into their family.After some thought, I realized that I could never carry my child for nine months only to give him or her up to someone else to raise and love.Life as a single mother, raising my child without the support of a partner and husband, will not be easy or ideal.I am confident, however, that my commitment to my unborn child will convince you that I am making the right choice.I know this is not what you envisioned for me, Mom and Dad, but I hope that by the end of this essay that you will understand why I have chosen this path.