Before I Decide - A workbook for women, before pregnancy. A gentle, guided workbook for women deciding whether and when to become a mother. Rooted in Indian families and realities, it gives you space to hear your own voice in one of life's biggest decisions. Motherhood is often spoken of only as a blessing. What rarely gets space is everything a woman thinks, feels and carries before she ever becomes pregnant: the questions, the pressure, the fears, the hopes she hasn't said out loud.
Before I Decide is a workbook for that moment.
Written by the counsellors at Hibiscus Counselling, Chennai, it guides you through the decision to become a mother with honesty and care. It is rooted in the realities of Indian women's lives: families with opinions, timelines set by others, questions at every function, and relationships that are still finding their shape.
Inside, you'll explore:
- What you truly want, apart from what's expected of you - The pressures you're carrying, and where they come from - Your body, your health and your readiness - Your relationship, and how a child might change it - Work, money and the life you're building - The kind of mother you hope to be, and the woman you want to remain
Each section offers reflective prompts, space to write, and gentle guidance from a counsellor's perspective. Work through it alone, at your own pace, or bring it into your own conversations when you're ready.
Whatever you decide, this is a space to decide it as yourself.
