Chelsea Conaboy
@cconaboy
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MOTHER BRAIN: How Neuroscience Is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood (OUT NOW!). Formerly @PressHerald, @BostonGlobe, @PhillyInquirer & @ConMonitorNews.
Portland, Maine
Joined April 2009
In 1980, a bipartisan Congress passed the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act of 1980, which authorized the National Science Foundation “to promote the full use of human resources in science and technology through a comprehensive & continuing program to increase
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Becoming a parent changes your brain, but not in the way you think, says @cconaboy . https://t.co/I6zBzHLLL4
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com
Chelsea Conaboy shares 5 key insights from Mother Brain: How Neuroscience Is Rewriting The Story of Parenthood.
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Fuck off.
If she wants to win, Harris needs to train her face not to respond. It feeds into a female stereotype and, more importantly, risks offending undecided voters. #Debate2024
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How does motherhood change the brain? Weaving the latest neuroscience and social psychology together with new reporting, @cconaboy uncovers unexpected upsides, generations of scientific neglect and an empowering new narrative of parenthood. Out now: https://t.co/7uGAksogIs
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Looking forward to this one:
I’ve been keeping an exciting secret that I’m finally ready to share: My first book, The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It), will be published this fall by @TCPress at @Columbia University. Focused on the disconnect
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He’s WALKING! He’s WALKING! Check out this joyful family celebration as our hero takes his first steps. Across dozens of developmental milestones we seem to hold baby’s first steps in a place of special reverence - which is why it’s important to remember that (like most
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See ⬇️ and 😭 Texas just published their Medicaid disenrollment #s for 2023 - the state terminated coverage for 1.33 million children. ONE MILLION of these children lost coverage for procedural or red tape reasons -- not b/c of ineligiblity finding.
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Ever wondered if the so-called "maternal instinct" is a scientific reality or a societal construct? The latest #episode explores that question with @cardenasm and @cconaboy, author of Mother Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood. 🎧 https://t.co/qfYTQWlINV
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Explore @cconaboy's enlightening book, "Mother Brain," as guest host @cardenasm dives deep into the science and societal dynamics of #parenthood. 🎧✨ Rethink everything you knew about becoming a parent! 🎧 https://t.co/qfYTQWlINV
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Wild Robot fans! Check out my interview with science writer Chelsea Conaboy (author of Mother Brain) where we dig deep into the themes of altruism and motherhood in the Wild Robot series. #thewildrobot #robots #books #childrensbooks
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Thanks to @rmc031 for highlighting Mother Brain and for her thoughtful essay on really facing the realities of modern motherhood—the struggle and the potential for joy and growth. You can read it here:
vox.com
To our generation, being a mom looks thankless, exhausting, and lonely. Can we change the story?
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There is no mom gene. There are biological processes—like pregnancy and neurobiological responses to the powerful stimuli that babies provide (whether or not we birthed them)—that fast-track our development as caregivers.
want to give a tweet shoutout to @cconaboy's book Mother Brain, which if you read my essay know made a big impression on me https://t.co/CGDwMWGG6k
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want to give a tweet shoutout to @cconaboy's book Mother Brain, which if you read my essay know made a big impression on me https://t.co/CGDwMWGG6k
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Hannity just now: "Democrats are trying to scare women into thinking Republicans don't want aborton legal under any circumstances."
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I’m looking for recommendations for neurodivergent researchers that work in reproductive health. Specifically looking for experts that understand the challenges that neurodivergent folks face in accessing reproductive healthcare (e.g., abortion, pregnancy). Thank you in advance!
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This is the local newspaper that will be reporting on this tragedy for years to come. Its reporter live and write about the government, schools, sports and community every day. National media will pack up and leave Lewiston soon, but the @sunjournal will stay. #localnews
We're struggling to understand the horrible shootings and loss of life Wednesday. Our hearts go out to all the victims, and their friends and families. If you have any information from the scenes, we would like to talk to you. You can reach us at tips@sunjournal or 207-784-5411.
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"Republican lawmakers who let them do it" << here in Maine, Democrats too.
Things America has that no peer nation has: A gun lobby that’s perverted the Second Amendment Republican lawmakers who let them do it Easy access to guns for all civilians A gun homicide rate thats 26 times higher than any peer nation
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Mourning does nothing. Act.
As our state mourns this horrific mass shooting, we appreciate the support we’ve received from across the country, including the call I received from President Biden offering assistance.
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Just want to make it clear to a world that doesn't know Lewiston that it is typically a safe, interesting place with a vibrant immigrant community, an elite college and a rich history. Don't pay any heed to a racist minority that loves to badmouth the place.
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It’s almost like giving people weapons of war and then putting them on the honor system isn’t working…
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