Mom Brain
from Whatcha Expecting?
This week on Whatcha Expecting? Kate and Claire discuss MOM BRAIN. After reviewing some prime listener feedback, they chat about forgetfulness in pregnancy and new motherhood. They discuss what it means to inhabit a “mom brain” and when (or if) they’ve started to feel like a mom. They share this week’s Highly Original Anxieties, one of which is truly, well, highly original. "The Mom Brain Phenomenon: Blasting the Myth of the Perfect Mom" Weekly Plugs: Raspberries Baby Bjorns Jeep Travel Strollers Kate’s Instagram: @KateHerzlin Claire’s Instagram: @ClaireTadokoro Editing, recording, post production and dad insights by Joe Leonardo. Music by Christopher Morucci.
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