What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Yesterday I was describing to a wise older friend my emotional ups and downs of the past month as I’ve gone through the process of freezing my eggs. 

“There have been many times in the five years that have passed since my divorce when I felt like a failure for not having a family of my own,” I told her. “This egg freezing process has forced me to confront the self-doubts that have hung around in the shadows: ‘What’s wrong with me? I screwed up. I’m a loser for being 37 and childless and alone.’ […]