• Is mommy brain real?

  • Dec 23 2021
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Today, on Why This Now? by Re:Set, we get answers to the many questions surrounding the much-debated condition of mommy brain.

    Toronto-based front-end developer/digital marketer and mom Elly Pham and co-hosts of the Mommying While Muslim podcast physician Uzma Jafri & Parenting Solutions Strategist Zaiba Hasan share their own mom brain experiences and the obstacles women of colour face when it came to postpartum healthcare. Behavioral neuroscientist and therapist supporting peripartum mental health Dr. Jodi Pawluski explains the science behind mommy brain, and how your brain actually copes post birth.

    Trigger warning: Please note, a portion of this episode has mentions of suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised between 24:37 & 27:10. If you or someone you know is going through the same, please know there are resources you can reach out to.

    To see more of Re:Set’s work, visit resetyoureveryday.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.

    CREDITS:

    Host: Aakanksha Tangri (Twitter & Instagram)

    Writer: Akanksha Mishra

    This is a Maed in India production.

    Audio Engineer & Editor - Kartik Kulkarni

    Producer - Mae Mariyam Thomas

    Assistant Producer: Husein Haveliwala

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