New research shows brain changes don’t stop with a first pregnancy; instead, a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain.

Sumatran orangutan mothers differ from one another in how they behave with and take care of their infants and how flexibly they adjust their mothering behaviors as their infants grow. Whilst mothers ...

A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years postpartum, illuminating how the brain reshapes itself during this pivotal life stage. “Mom brain,” that foggy ...

Other studies they review look at the roles of personality traits connected with more emotionally distant parenting: suspiciousness, anger, and impulsivity. These traits are characteristic of some ...

As I spent time with my mother at my daughter’s graduation this past Mother’s Day, I reflected on my journey as the child of a mother who has battled PTSD and depression. An American Indian boarding ...

A new study of wild Sumatran orangutans by researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) has found that mothers consistently differ in their maternal behaviors toward their ...