false 887718 3 A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist delivers good news by imploding the myth of the dumbed-down mom, and offers startling scientific evidence that motherhood gives women unexpected mental advantages <P> "No, diapering does not make you ditzy. Motherhood, argues a new book, makes you smarter." (<I>TIME</I> Magazine) <P> In <I>The Mommy Brain</I>, Katherine Ellison reveals the ways that women get smarter after having kids. Motherhood makes women more <I>perceptive, efficient, resilient, motivated, and emotionally intelligent</I>--all of which adds up to tremendous mental enrichment and effectiveness. <P> "If there's one take-home message, it's to look at life's little challenges--whether it's a temper tantrum or jelly smeared inside the DVD player--as learning opportunities." (<I>Chicago Tribune</I>) <P> "Tired, overwhelmed women often feel as if having a baby causes their minds to turn to mush. Not so. In her new book, <I>The Mommy Brain</I>, Katherine Ellison cites research showing motherhood makes women smarter and more mentally agile." (<I>Psychology Today</I>) 400245 2005 The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter total:49|5:12|4:17|3:12|2:6|1:2| 49 178 101 12 3 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jun 18 20:55:55 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 20:56:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 1 false false Fri May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 08:21:28 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 14:39:21 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 24 15:16:33 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 17 00:09:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 10 22:53:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 11:01:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 09:18:57 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 09:37:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Sep 02 20:26:51 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 23:21:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 17 09:52:02 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 09 07:29:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 14 11:01:47 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 11:01:47 -0800 2008 ...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 21 17:28:47 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 17:30:55 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Jun 23 08:29:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 08:31:29 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 20 07:56:18 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 07:57:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Apr 07 05:47:12 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 05:47:46 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 20:59:41 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 20:59:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 23:32:16 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 23:48:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 18 23:14:32 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 23:14:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 22:59:51 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 22:59:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 17:28:37 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 16:51:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 14:43:23 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 14:43:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 16:58:46 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 16:58:46 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 08 15:51:07 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 15:51:23 -0700 2009