Everyone's Asking "Are You Pregnant Yet?"

The pandemic has made Annika reconsider having children, but the pressure from her Indian relatives is intense. And sociologist Farha Ternikar breaks down cultural expectations around motherhood, and offers guidance for pushing back.

Annika Sharma is the author of Love, Chai, and Other Four Letter Words, and co-host of The Woke Desi podcast. You can learn more about her here. Our expert this week is Farha Ternikar, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Gender & Women's Studies Program at Le Moyne College. She is the author of the forthcoming book Intersectionality in the Muslim South Asian-American Middle Class: Lifestyle Consumption beyond Halal and Hijab. Learn more about her work here.