Brooklyn’s journey hadn’t been easy. Her pregnancy had been unexpected, her partner no longer part of the picture. Yet, she had leaned into her support system: her mother, who lived two blocks away and offered help without judgment; her girlfriends, who brought meals and listened during tearful midnight calls; and even her co-workers at the local daycare, where she worked as an assistant teacher. “You’re a pro, Brooklyn,” they’d said, but she knew it was all a blur of trial and error.