Rethinking and rebranding ‘mommy brain’

Postpartum brain fog is familiar for many mothers — sometimes dismissively called “mommy brain.” New research suggests it's actually a time when women's brains are rewiring themselves to learn new skills, multi-task and even have better memory later in life. We talk to Clare McCormack, an assistant professor in child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine; and Liisa Galea, the Treliving Family Chair in Women's Mental Health and senior scientist at CAMH.