…ny sought to “correct” my choice, providing insight that a man will change everything, that I could “have it all” (which is an unrealistic notion that sets women up for failure). I wondered why I was forced to consider my identity through the lens of a man, or, more heartbreaki…

…orrect” my choice, providing insight that a man will change everything, that I could “have it all” (which is an unrealistic notion that sets women up for failure). I wondered why I was forced to consider my identity through the lens of a man, or, more heartbrea…

nnection, often…e their future son the middle name “Christopher” and their future daughter the middle name “Robin.” Before we were born, we were connected. And even after his passing, I still feel that connection, often in the most mundane ways, especially…