Since giving birth to my daughter over a year ago, my brain is still frequently foggy and my memory is weak. I have a harder time recalling some somewhat significant details in my life. I’m embarrassed to say that the name of a distant relative has sat on the tip of my tongue for longer than I'd like to admit.
Then there's the time when my in-laws unscrewed the lightbulbs on my kitchen chandelier (in front of me, to dim the lights for dinner). Yet weeks later I declared to my husband: a bunch of our light bulbs are broken. Some might say this is a case of “mommy brain,” the notion that forgetfulness and memory loss accompany being a mom. While it’s true that motherhood affects the female brain (just not in the sexist way many are quick to embrace), what I’m actually suffering from is severe sleep deprivation.
