What does life look like a decade into solo motherhood? If you've ever wondered what’s on the other side of the baby and toddler years, this conversation with Beile Grünbaum will give you an exciting glimpse.

Beile is a solo mom by choice of two sons, now 10 and 12, and her story is anything but ordinary. A former financial journalist in Denmark, Beile made the leap into solo motherhood in her late 30s and early 40s. But the transformation didn’t stop there. After being laid off while on maternity leave with her second child, she took her expertise in finance and turned it into a thriving financial coaching business, Money & Freedom.

Today, she lives with her boys in Portugal, runs an online business, and shares her journey as a podcaster and entrepreneur. She opens up about her fertility story, life after the baby years, building community abroad, dating as a solo mom, and what it really means to design a life that fits you, and your kids.

If you’ve been craving stories about solo parenting older children, or wondering what’s possible for your career and lifestyle as an SMBC, you won’t want to miss this one!

In this episode on solo parenting older children, we discuss:

• Navigating donor conception and fertility treatments in Denmark;
• Parenting through the toddler years and deciding to have a second child;
• Raising two boys with honesty, confidence, and joy;
• Being laid off on maternity leave and pivoting into entrepreneurship;
• Becoming financially free and moving her family to Portugal;
• Dating as a solo mom (and how ChatGPT supports her search);
• The mindset shift from waiting to be saved to building her dream life;
• And much more!

Connect with Beile Grünbaum:

Website | YouTube | Instagram | Podcast

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What if the desire to become a parent is strong, but the partner hasn't shown up?

In this episode, I’m talking with Viveka, a school psychologist who has spent her career supporting kids and families—and who’s now navigating her own path to solo motherhood.

Viveka started out as a preschool special education teacher, is certified as a yoga instructor and nature therapy guide, and brings a deeply grounded, global perspective to everything she does. She’s biracial, trilingual, a former Indian classical dancer, and one of those people who’s just naturally good with children.

When Viveka found herself single in her late thirties and experiencing dating burnout, she decided it was time to freeze her eggs. But once she took a step into this world, she realized that she could be that woman who decides to pursue solo motherhood.

Now over a year into her process of becoming a single mother by choice, Viveka shares what it’s looked like to shift her priorities, explore known donor conception through Seed Scout, and start the process of trying to conceive—without waiting for a partner.

This conversation is about so much more than logistics. It’s about identity, intuition, culture, and what happens when you finally give yourself permission to want what you want.

In this episode about choosing solo parenthood, we talk about:

• The early stages of becoming a solo mom by choice;
• Experiencing dating burnout;
• Choosing solo motherhood when you find yourself single in your 30s or 40s;
• Cultural considerations and family conversations;
• Using Seed Scout to find a known sperm donor;
• Navigating fertility clinics, timing, and IUI with a known donor;
• Balancing career, future dreams, and the realities of single parenting;
• And more.

Connect with Viveka on instagram: Solo Mama To Be (@soloparentonpurpose)

👩‍👧‍👦The Single Greatest Choice is the single mother by choice resource you’ve been craving for every stage of your SMBC journey. You can find 1:1 Coaching for every stage of solo motherhood by choice, Community Groups for thinkers, triers, and pregnant SMBCs, The SGC The SGC Village Membership Community, Retreats for early stage SMBCs and Family Trips for moms & kids.

💌Become part of the SGC community and stay up to date by joining our newsletter. You can sign up >>here<< at the bottom of the page.

Reach out to Katie over at katie@singlegreatestchoice.com

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “It takes a village”, but what does that actually look like when you’re choosing to become a mom on your own?

Today’s guest is the perfect example of why becoming a single mother by choice doesn’t mean you have to raise your child alone. You’ll hear exactly what it can look like to build a deeply supportive village, both before and after becoming a solo mom.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sige, a psychotherapist and solo mother by choice who brings a wealth of wisdom from both her personal and professional life. Sige shares how a low AMH diagnosis and a breakup led her to pursue solo motherhood through IUI, and how she beat the odds by conceiving on her first try.

But it’s her unique approach to communal living and her commitment to building intentional support systems that truly make her story stand out. Together, we talk about what it takes to raise a child without a partner, not by doing it all alone, but by choosing interdependence, community, and creativity.

In this episode on building a strong support system before and during solo motherhood, we discuss:

• How a low ovarian reserve shifted Sige’s timeline and led her to IUI;
• The emotional pivot from partnership to solo parenting;
• What it’s like to conceive on your first IUI attempt, despite low fertility markers;
• The practical and emotional benefits of communal living;
• Navigating dating and boundaries as a solo mom;
• How to create a village of support when raising a child alone;
• Introducing donor conception and donor siblings to your child;
• Reclaiming creativity and rediscovering yourself after early motherhood;
• And so much more.

👩‍👧‍👦The Single Greatest Choice is the single mother by choice resource you’ve been craving for every stage of your SMBC journey. You can find 1:1 Coaching for every stage of solo motherhood by choice, Community Groups for thinkers, triers, and pregnant SMBCs, The SGC The SGC Village Membership Community, Retreats for early stage SMBCs and Family Trips for moms & kids.

🏘️Join our community, The SGC Village

Reach out to Katie over at katie@singlegreatestchoice.com