As someone who had a child later in life, I like to pretend that being a dad isn’t a fundamental part of my identity. That, mostly, I’m the same person I always

As someone who had a child later in life, I like to pretend that being a dad isn’t a fundamental part of my identity. That, mostly, I’m the same person I always was, except now I just happen to have a 19-month-old. But then I read pieces like this and find myself deeply, almost inexplicably, moved and realize that no, I’m definitely a dad.