By Lissa Harnish Poirot — 2020
Why the first weeks with baby are so tough—and how to get through them.
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Parenthood — especially for women — changes you. After giving birth, the brain actually redesigns itself, trimming old connections and building new ones. If you’re someone who has constructed your adult identity around your career, these changes to how you operate can shake your foundations.
Mothers share their thoughts on the mental load of motherhood—and how they survive the 24/7 job called “Mom.”
A career time out to stay home with your kids might be tempting, but there’s a lot to consider before you give notice.
Even though I had spent much of the five years prior to my daughter Annie’s birth delivering babies and marveling at how infinitely varied were the ways in which their mothers responded to them, I was completely unaware of what my own response would be.