![]() I decided to reach out to some experts for answers, starting with Abigail Tucker, the author of “Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct.” Ms. I’m not alone: I’ve heard from new moms who forgot words for the washing machine (“dishwasher for clothes”), subtraction (“reverse math”), and thirsty (“water hungry”). The other day, I was trying to describe a mask I saw someone wearing but couldn’t remember the word for “fabric.” I frantically waved my hands across my face and finally landed on “pattern covering” as a close-enough substitute. ![]() ![]() But on top of having spent a year-plus largely at home, I’m also adapting to motherhood after having my first child in October.Īs I gather once more with friends and relatives, I often find myself pausing in the middle of a story because a word has completely escaped me. ![]() Like many other vaccinated adults, I’ve been dipping my toe back into being social again. I’ve been playing a not-so-fun guessing game lately: Is my inability to form a coherent thought a result of pandemic fogginess or “mommy brain”? ![]()
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