A well-educated, successful management consultant in the northeast, Theresa has found single motherhood to be "much more difficult than anything I've done professionally."

Although Theresa and her boyfriend share financial support of their daughter, Sophia, 3 ½ months, they didn't plan on having a child together and aren't sure whether they'll marry.

Theresa, 29, was fortunate to be able to afford a large Victorian house for herself and her daughter. She also had enough savings to quit her job and embark on a more creative venture -- painting. Theresa speculates that in the near future she will rely on her business background to support her child, but hopes to work from home.

"I'm definitely trying to plan a work space that allows me to be flexible. I have friends who want to start businesses and I feel that if I do start a company with other people I can design the kind of job that would give me flexibility."

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