From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood that āis witty, reassuring, and takes motherhood out of the footnotes and places it front and centerāwhere it belongsā (Louann Brizendine, MD, New York Times bestselling author). Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), how maternal aggression makes females the worldās most formidable creatures, and how a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic can make or break a mom. Weaving the latest research with Abigail Tuckerās personal experiences, Mom Genes āis an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is at once utterly ordinary and wondrously strangeā (Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins ).
