Single Mom by Choice. IVF with my Gay Best Friend. Multi-Generational Living.

In high school, I dreamed of a gay best friend—the peanut butter to my jelly, the Will to my Grace—and that platonic dream came true when I met Michael in college. Twenty years and a dozen failed relationships later, he stepped up: his frozen donation kickstarted my IVF journey as a single mom by choice.

Now I’m raising my baby in a joyful, multi-generational home with my mom by my side — and this is where I share every laugh, struggle, and victory along the way.

I’m Meredith, and this is THE BACKUP PLAN.