Momspeak

Mother. Woman. Human.. What is it like to be a mother in India? Is there only one kind of woman as mother or can mothers be as different as chalk and cheese?. In this original provocative book Pooja Pande peels off the layers of social propriety to delve deep into the visceral reality of motherhood much glorified but barely understood in India. Exploring the spectrum of experiences mothers have as women as humansfrom ecstasy to depression jealous possessiveness to indifference exhaustion to sensual desireshe reveals the personal social and emotional roller-coaster that motherhood can be. Through vignettes of her personal journey and hilarious and poignant episodes in the lives of different mothersmarried divorced single queer adoptivePooja celebrates and shines new light on this transformative life-affirming experience. Whatever kind of mother you are you will find your truth reflected in these pages.