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mommy brain  

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  • The term mommy brain was coined in the 1960s, and began in popular culture rather than science: it is intentionally cute, although many women find it demeaning. It is used to refer to the significant emotional, sensory, and cognitive changes a woman's brain undergoes during the radical transformation into motherhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mommy Brain]

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