17. Stress and the Maternal Brain

In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr Pilyoung Kim, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver in Colorado where she heads the Family and Child Neuroscience Lab. We jump right in to talk about our experiences with Mommy Brain and then we talk stress and motherhood. Dr Kim’s research investigates how life stress, such as socioeconomic status and poverty, affects the maternal brain and behavior. So important! We also talk about race, resilience, coping, cannabis, and the need for social policies to support mothers, and parents in general. For more information about Dr. Kim’s research click here.   Here is a direct link to her publications.