I have no regrets being a single father

A single father of three children has shared his story of spending $361,000 after years of facing rejection. 

The man, identified as Nathan Chan, revealed that he was able to have all his children through different surrogates. Before successfully having his three children, he faced numerous challenges, including adoption rejections, failed embryo transfers, and miscarriages.

How been a single father has been to him, he said: “Having children is the best decision I ever made. I’m a very proud single dad by choice.

“For years I focused on travel and work, waiting for the “right person” to come into my life so we could be parents together, but I knew I wanted to be a father more than anything.

“After six surrogates and three egg donors, and 10 embryo transfers, my first daughter Nanette was born via my sixth gestational surrogate.

“My two other children were born in the same year to different surrogates.

“People come over to me and tell me I am crazy but I always take the opportunity to educate people.

“People will come up to me and say, “Oh is it dad’s weekend to babysit” or “wow you have your hands full today,” and that is honestly so offensive to any father in a relationship or not.

“We are not babysitters. Sometimes people will say I’m so “brave” to do this by myself, but I am perfectly capable, as a single-male-parent, to be able to love and raise kids.

“I have no regrets, to me becoming a father is priceless

He continued: “I certainly had my hands full with two newborns, and a toddler, and I sometimes wonder how we ever got out the house.

‘Being a single dad by choice to three little ones is not for the faint of heart but I wouldn’t change it for the world. We are complete as a family.

“I have taken quite a few adventures around the world with the kids so far. I went to Alaska, Disneyworld, Columbia and Mexico with all three of them.

‘We have also been to Paris, Seattle, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland too.

“I’ve had to become more organized than ever but I couldn’t imagine not doing these things with my little family that I strived so hard to create.

“I love experiencing all my favorite places with them.’

He shared: “It is so rewarding to work with and help to grow other families.

“I hope that by sharing my story, I will inspire other single men who want to become fathers, to explore all their options.’

Speaking about his dating life, he said: “I am still very single but I would welcome someone into our lives, if they fit our very unique puzzle.

“My children are always my priority but never say never.

“I have a full house and a full heart and I am completely outnumbered but I am beyond blessed.

“It has taken more than a decade to complete my family but when I look at my children I know it was all worth it.

“Being a father is a dream come true for me and every Father’s day I contact all my surrogates to thank them.

“My children are here because of their generosity and love and I have so much gratitude to the women who have helped me.

“Being a dad-of-three is everything to me.”