‘Mom Brain’ Isn’t a Joke
When our culture makes fun of mothers’ forgetfulness, it is abdicating responsibility for the overwork women are experiencing and its effects on their health.
Julie Bogen
Julie Bogen is a former senior editor at The Atlantic.
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