Rattled
Pensak, Nicole, PhD
Becoming a mother is one of the biggest changes a woman can experience. According to Harvard- and Yale-trained psychologist Dr. Nicole Pensak, it's completely normal for a new mother to feel unlike herself, physically and psychologically different-to feel "rattled". In fact, research shows that a woman's brain shifts in real, biological ways very quickly. There are, however, also boosts in brainpower that can help to manage the distress and ha...