Knock Yourself Up: No Man? No Problem: A Tell-All Guide to Becoming a Single Mom

by Louise Sloan

A straightforward and lighthearted guide to achieving single motherhood addresses a range of concerns, from artificial insemination methods and handling pregnancy while single to managing finances and addressing the concerns of friends and family members. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 2007

Reviews

[Shelley Wineland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second time I’ve read this book and I just love Sloan’s story about becoming a single mom. The book is subjective, not objective, which, to me, makes it so much more interesting and relatable.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first book I've read on the subject of becoming a single mother. I found it to be pretty informative on a personal level, but on a practical level left quite a bit to be desired. It was, nonetheless, a useful book and gave nice insight into the trials of becoming a single mother to begin with, through pregnancy and birth, and beyond. I'd recommend it as a girlfriend's guide more than anything else.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best for a great overview for single woman seeking to have a baby! Do you feel like you’ve entered the most amazing support group with every page, you turn!

[Melissa Kidd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such an amazing, informative book on a personal level. It's the first book I've read on the subject of single mothers by choice, and I'm really happy with my foray into it with this book. The support leaking off the pages in incredible. And the diversity of the stories included was very valuable, the horrible and the successful. Because we never know what we're going to have to deal with. But common denominator? All these women loved their children and no one regretted their path into Single Motherhood. The book was easy to read, funny, and very relatable on an emotional level. I will definitely have to come back to this book.

[Kapi]

It continues to amaze me how I can have so many bright, ambitious, talented and successful 30-something female friends who have yet to find fulfilling relationships. What is up with that?! If family is important to you, don't sit nervously watching your biological clock tick away... knock yourself up! Why not!? Makes total sense to me. Props to Sloan for writing this book.

Note to partner: No, I'm not planning on knocking myself up without you.

[Ashley Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

HAHA!!!
The title to this book cracks me up!
A super funny book on the ups, downs and donors of single parenting.
Not just for women, or for single parents... this book reads like a novel and it is entertaining!

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess the title says it all!

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

another book in the name of research. so far, it's funny but also has some good information.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource and HILARIOUS! I laughed out loud on several occasions! A great read for EVERYONE, whether you are on 'the journey' or not.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I get it on Tuesday (4/6/10) Finally.


-Quite informative. An interesting and witty read. :)

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always something to keep in mind and I have been thinking about this for a while.. just researching now...lol