For as long as many of us can remember, there’s been an assumption: that every little girl dreams of becoming a mother one day. The picture is familiar—tiny hands cradling baby dolls, playing house, or saying “when I grow up, I’ll have kids.” But here’s the truth: not all girls dream of becoming mothers. Some women, even as children, feel a deep certainty that motherhood isn’t their path. Others reach adulthood still waiting for the maternal instinct to “kick in,” only to dis