Archive - Mother Brain

Have more children, they said

Or the population will collapse

Jul 8 •

Melissa Hogenboom

June 2025

Boys will be... what we teach them to be

Whenever I hear something like '“that’s just what boys are like”, I often find myself having to refrain from telling other parents that we are…

Jun 16 •

Melissa Hogenboom

On metacognition, living longer and starting from scratch

Jun 5 •

Melissa Hogenboom

May 2025

April 2025

More about Breadwinners - and a cover reveal

Good morning and welcome back to routine, for those of you who have juggled childcare, camps, leave and, hopefully a bit of relaxing.

Apr 22 •

Melissa Hogenboom

March 2025

Sports answers so many of our problems

I grew up participating in numerous sports, so I am more than a little biased, but several decades of evidence supports just how much sport can benefit…

Mar 21 •

Melissa Hogenboom

A simple way to reduce stress

Our imagination has a powerful impact on the mind and body.

Mar 12 •

Melissa Hogenboom

February 2025

Can you change your personality?

And if you can, should you?

Feb 27 •

Melissa Hogenboom

The joy of missing out

Do you experience JOMO or FOMO?

Feb 5 •

Melissa Hogenboom

January 2025

Overwhelmed by too much stuff

Less really is more

Jan 2 •

Melissa Hogenboom

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