- ISBN13: 9780465019069
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
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
“No, diapering does not make you ditzy. Motherhood, argues a new book, makes you smarter.” (TIME Magazine)
In The Mommy Brain, Katherine Ellison reveals the ways that women get smarter after having kids. Motherhood makes women more perceptive, efficient, resilient, motivated, and emotionally intelligent–all of which adds up to tremendous mental enrichment and effectiveness.
“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.” (Chicago Tribune)
“Tired, overwhelmed women often feel as if having a baby causes their minds to turn to mush. Not so. In her new book, The Mommy Brain, Katherine Ellison cites research showing motherhood makes women smarter and more mentally agile.” (Psychology Today)
#1 by Angelic on November 19, 2009 - 5:15 pm
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This seems like a book written by a woman who’s driven to “prove” she’s somehow better than others because she has children. If we define intelligence like psychologists do, and not like this woman does, then the book is founded on false premises.
So sweetheart, the research doesn’t show that mothers’ IQs go up. And you know why? Because some things different than resiliency, motivation, etc. are measured there. You could begin the book by stating your DIFFERENT definiton (and noting it’s just that – your own definition, suited for your own interest – “proving” mothers become smarter after they have kids) of intelligence becuase if you use the one that other people do the book makes no sense, ok?
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Gretta Bartels on November 19, 2009 - 5:17 pm
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I was disappointed with this book. In an effort to keep the book from being too scientific, Ellison waters down the material too far for my comfort. Also, there are a lot of unanswered questions in this field of research. Time after time, Ellison poses an interesting question, and then is forced to answer her own question by saying, “We don’t know yet.” Then she moves on to idle speculation to fill in the blanks.
Also, my copy of the book was missing pages 17-40, and had two copies of pages 41-64.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Yaminette Linhart on November 19, 2009 - 5:36 pm
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The author does an incredible job of pulling together “real-world” research to back up what she is saying in terms of motherhood making women who are mothers smarter and more able across intelligences. It is a heady read and I enjoyed every minute of it!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Sausagalito on November 19, 2009 - 7:17 pm
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Hilarious and true. Any parent can relate. Glad to see someone is finally making a thoughtful contribution that is different and thought provoking.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Emily Chase-Smith on November 19, 2009 - 8:47 pm
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The book that dispels the notions that mothers leave their brains in the delivery room. Katherine Ellison proves scientifically that having children changes mothers’ brains for the better! How could that be a bad read?
Rating: 5 / 5