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Is 'Mommy Brain' real or just a myth? Listen in and discover the science behind it with my guest, Jodi Pawluski!
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So often the ‘Mommy Brain’ gets a bad wrap, but did you know everything happens for a reason!? Today I’m talking with a neuroscientist to understand the science of the mommy brain better.
What We Talked About:-
The brain changes that occur in mothers during parenthood
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Societal and environmental pressures that disproportionately affect mothers
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Effects of perinatal mental illness on both mothers and their offspring
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Oxytocin and bonding without breastfeeding
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Why parenting skill is built through experience
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Changes in brain structure and function when learning to care for a child.
“Parenting is accepting the diversity and working to find what works for you and your child within your household.”
“Motherhood itself has a special list of pressures and to-do's.”
“Your brain can only do so much.”
“Acknowledge all the amazing things that occur in our brains during pregnancy and the postpartum period and not see it as a deficit.”
“Your brain is functioning when it has the capacity and the environment to function well when you're pregnant or postpartum.”
“Pregnant women are much better at memory for parenting-related things.”
“Becoming a parent can increase the chances of mental health struggles.”
“Our brain is really valuable in our transition to parenthood and we need to acknowledge that.”
- Jodi Pawluski
Click here for the show notes and extra resources.