More women in their 30s and 40s, hearing their biological clocks, are choosing to give birth despite their single status.

Government health officials released a new study Tuesday (11.21.06) showing that the number of births to single moms in the United States has climbed to an all-time high....

When my boyfriend-of-one-year asks, "Why don't you two move in with me?" - nonchalantly over Sunday brunch - I almost choke.

He is Mr. Spur-Of-The-Moment. Where I can obsess for days about our relationship, he will blurt out whatever is on his mind.

Moving in together? For me,...

When my daughter was seven months old, my partner -- who was bipolar and an alcoholic -- walked out the door. His whereabouts? Unknown. In hindsight, perhaps I'm lucky to be free of him, but I wasn't prepared to be a single mom.

My life was not supposed...