Great to see this. As mothers we seem to spend a lot of time apologising for "nappy brain", which sleep deprivation will cause. But how much of this is about us feeling undervalued and distanced from the public sphere?
Prof Kinsley said his research was inspired by his own wife's ability to automatically tackle new tasks with the birth of their daughter, and anecdotal evidence that pregnancy improved physical attributes in women, like hair and fingernails.
"I thought 'why can't it be mental too', and what do you know, it was."
And, as an aside, I have never had to cut my fingernails so frequently in my life. And never had so little time to do so! :-)
Great to see this. As mothers we seem to spend a lot of time apologising for "nappy brain", which sleep deprivation will cause. But how much of this is about us feeling undervalued and distanced from the public sphere?
ReplyDeleteI especially liked this quote from the article:
ReplyDeleteProf Kinsley said his research was inspired by his own wife's ability to automatically tackle new tasks with the birth of their daughter, and anecdotal evidence that pregnancy improved physical attributes in women, like hair and fingernails.
"I thought 'why can't it be mental too', and what do you know, it was."
And, as an aside, I have never had to cut my fingernails so frequently in my life. And never had so little time to do so! :-)
I like tis study better than the one that found that pregnancy and childbirth have the same effect on memory as aging 40 years.
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