Planet Mothood 

There is an important conversation we want to bring into the light.

Neurodiversity— and ADHD in particular — plays a significant role in many mothers’ experiences of overwhelm, exhaustion, anxiety, a...

Let’s talk about Postnatal Rage.

In clinical practice, one thing has become increasingly clear: 

Postnatal rage is rarely random. 

It is one of the clearest early signs that a mother’s physiology i...

Modern motherhood carries a form of cognitive strain that rarely gets named — but it has profound effects on how mothers feel, cope, and function day to day. 

In cognitive neuroscience, every time th...

Research into maternal wellbeing is moving quickly, and every so often a study emerges that genuinely shifts how we think about support in pregnancy.

A major 2025 review analysed 38 trials involving ...

 A mother’s default mode network rewires after birth—shifting her sense of self, identity, and focus.

On top of that profound adjustment, she’s also contending with something external: 

The myth of ...

When you don’t get enough sleep—especially when you’re woken during deep, restorative sleep—it affects everything: your mood, memory, body, and relationships. 

You might look back at your twenties an...

When I first began researching postnatal depletion, I realised very quickly that the answers I needed weren’t going to be found  in medical textbooks.

Postnatal depletion isn’t only biological.

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When people hear the word inflammation, they often think of swelling, redness, or heat after an injury. But not all inflammation is visible. In pregnancy, it’s not only normal — it’s essential.

A hea...

In this conversation, Dr. Sharon Dekel, a leading researcher in birth trauma and PTSD, discusses her journey into this field, the incidence of birth trauma, and the psychological impact it has on moth...