In 2020, after feeling overwhelmed as a stay-at-home mom and experiencing a divorce, I used writing to process my journey through the aftermath of the separation and reclaim my identity as both a woman and a mother. This introspection led me to ask tough questions about who I wanted to be and take steps toward becoming that person, eventually finding a healthy relationship. Despite initially thinking I was done having kids, I was proven wrong when I reconnected with an old friend during the pandemic. Over time, we grew close, fell in love, and though I didn’t want another child, I empathized with his desire to experience fatherhood. This left me wondering if I was ready to face the challenges of motherhood a third time.
