For most of my life, love was something I felt disconnected from. When I decided to become a father through surrogacy at the age of forty-eight, I was forced to confront a question I had avoided for decades: was I even capable of love? Six months after my daughter Sara was born, I am beginning to understand the answer.
Tag: personal essay
Sara’s First War | Holding My Baby in a Safe Room During Rocket Sirens
A personal essay about air-raid sirens, a safe room, and a first-time father trying to maintain normalcy for his four-month-old daughter during war. Written in real time, between sirens, as fear, responsibility, and love collide.
Goodbye to Old Yaniv | How Becoming a Father at 52 Changed My Life
A personal reflection on letting go of a solitary life and embracing fatherhood at 52. From old habits and private passions to new priorities shaped by becoming a single father, this is a story about change, loss, and unexpected fulfillment.
Sara and Me 