Cerebro de Madre

Health and science journalist Chelsea Conaboy dismantles the concept of "motherhood instinct" and offers a fresh perspective on what it truly means to become a mother or father. Conaboy expected her life to change with the birth of her son. What she didn't expect was to feel so different. She soon discovered what was behind this change: her transforming brain. Although she was prepared for dirty diapers, sleepless nights, and the joy of holding her baby, she didn't anticipate this internal metamorphosis, as profound as it was bewildering. Mother Brain is a groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that dismantles long-held myths and exposes complex realities. Current science reveals a much richer and more meaningful story than the old notion that mothers are born by instinct. Conaboy weaves together the latest findings in neuroscience and social psychology with rigorous journalistic investigation, revealing unexpected advantages, decades of scientific neglect, and a powerful, renewed narrative about the experience of parenthood.