Nothing has impacted me more profoundly than my parenting journey since the birth of my first child in 2016. When I look at who I am today, so much of what I'm most proud of and thankful for is rooted in my experience of giving birth and wading into the waters of what kind of parent I want to be. Over the last decade, thanks to that baby and two more, I've stretched myself, become sturdier and softer, and found a sense of self-certainty and clarity I didn't know I had access to.