The Mommy Brain

How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter

Author: Katherine Ellison
ISBN: 9780465019052

Generations of mothers have been toldÃ‘and believedÃ‘that having a baby means checking their own brains at the delivery room door. Ã’The Mommy BrainÃ“ usually refers to a head full of feeding times, soccer schedules, and nursery rhymes, at the expense of creative or challenging ideas. But recent scientific research paints a dramatically different and far rosier picture.Journalist Katherine Ellison draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to demonstrate that, contrary to long-established wisdom that having children dumbs you down, raising children may make moms smarter. From enhanced senses in pregnancy and early motherhood to the alertness and memory skills necessary to manage like a pro, to a greater aptitude for risk-taking and a talent for empathy and negotiation, these advantages not only help mothers in raising their children, but in their work and social lives as well.Filled with lively (and often hilarious) stories of multitasking moms at home and on the job, The Mommy Brain

Publisher: Basic Books
Publish Date: 2005

Subjects: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Parenting)