A chat with Dr Sarah Mackay, neuroscientist, mother and author of Baby Brain - a new book which argues baby brain - as we know it - isn't scientifically true and becoming a mother is actually one of the best things to ever happen to a woman's brain.
Weaving together studies and interviews with other specialists, Dr Sarah Mackay makes a pretty convincing argument that having a baby improves a mother's memory making her smarter, more empathetic, intuitive and socially savvy.
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