Profound environmental, hormonal, and neurobiological changes mark the transition to
motherhood as a major biosocial life event. Despite the ubiquity of motherhood, the …

Abstract PAWLUSKI, JL, Hoekzema, E., Leuner, B., and Lonstein, JS Less can be more: Fine
tuning the maternal brain. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV (129) XXX-XXX, 2022. Plasticity in …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve numerous physiological adaptations that
enable the development and survival of the offspring. A distinct neural plasticity …

Exposure to early life adversity has long term consequences on cognitive function. Most
research has focused on understanding components of early life adversities that contribute …

Becoming a mother is associated with dramatic changes in physiology, endocrinology,
immune function, and behaviour that begins during pregnancy and persists into the …

The maternal brain displays considerable plasticity, and motherhood is associated with
changes in affective and cognitive function. Motherhood can alter the trajectory of brain …

New mothers undergo dynamic neural changes that support positive adaptation to parenting
and the development of mother–infant relationships. In this article, I review important …

Mammalian pregnancy produces alterations in maternal physiology that are necessary for
maintaining gestation, fetal development and parturition. These changes also may prepare …

Pregnancy involves maternal brain adaptations, but little is known about how parity
influences women's brain aging trajectories later in life. In this study, we replicated previous …

Maternal care is a critical determinant of child development. However, our understanding of
processes and mechanisms by which maternal behavior influences the developing human …