Behavioral scientist and writer Pragya Agarwal offers a deeply personal and sharply analytical exploration of what it means to motheror choose not toin a world that places immense expectations on women’s bodies.Blending memoir, cultural critique, and scientific research, Agarwal delves into her own experiences with infertility and surrogacy while unpacking broader issues of reproductive justice, autonomy, and societal pressure.

With clarity and compassion, she challenges the narrow definitions of motherhood and argues for a more inclusive, honest conversation about choice, identity, and bodily agency.