AOC froze her eggs at 36. Here’s what my generation got wrong about motherhood

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently announced that, at 36, she is freezing her eggs. She has chosen to make the deeply personal process public, describing the decision as one that has given her a greater sense of control over her life and left her feeling empowered.

I don’t begrudge her that decision. I hope she gets the family she wants, when she wants it.

But her announcement made me think about the message my generation of women received about motherhood — and the one we are now passing down to future generations of girls.