Mom Genes

- Reviews -

"Tucker is a consistently energetic guide, and she doesn' t shy away from discussing ' the dangerous and opaque mental problems that hound moms. ' In a particularly vibrant chapter, the author explores the countless deleterious effects of poverty and how American society continually fails to provide the support that mothers deserve. Filling in the gaps and moving the story forward are Tucker' s personal observations-she is the mother of four-and the ups and downs of her experiences, many of which will be familiar to mothers of all backgrounds. " -Kirkus Reviews "Using clever, colorful, figurative language and a warm, conversational tone, Tucker documents the complex challenges women who become mothers face. " -Booklist "Shocking and yet somehow reassuring. . . Whether you' re a mom, know a mom (of any species), or ever had a mom (that' s pretty much everybody), you are going to want to read this surprising and rigorously-researched book. " -Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus "Mom Genes is witty, reassuring, and takes motherhood out of the footnotes and places it front and center-where it belongs!" -Louann Brizendine, MD, author of New York Times bestseller The Female Brain "Filled with jaw-dropping facts and findings, this brilliant, absolutely fascinating book grabbed me from page one. In Mom Genes, Abigail Tucker distills an extraordinary range of cutting-edge research into fun, accessible chapters. Written in an engaging, often hilarious voice, Mom Genes illuminates the biology of everything motherly. I couldn' t put it down. " -Amy Chua, Yale Law professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations "I' m a father, but I found every page of this gripping and wonderful-not least because of the author' s rare skill at making science vividly understandable to lay readers. " -John Colapinto, New York Times bestselling author of As Nature Made Him "With thorough research, keen insight, and wry humor, Abigail Tucker shows us why moms are different from other people-even, daresay, special, with superpowers that science is just beginning to reveal. For anyone who is a mother, or who has a mother, her book is an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is once utterly ordinary and wondrously strange. " -Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives "Deeply researched and compulsively readable, Mom Genes illuminates the ancient biological roots of modern motherhood. Tucker narrates vividly and often hilariously on a journey that travels from the nursery to the laboratory and back again, out into the wild and across time. I loved this book and its rich exploration of the causes-and consequences-of becoming a mother. " -K. S. Bowers, coauthor of Wildhoodand Zoobiquity "An entertaining storyteller, [Tucker] weaves neuroscience with tales from all kinds of mammal moms, including her own travails and joys. If you' ve ever had a hunch that motherhood changed your brain forever, Mom Genes not only confirms your suspicions, but shows you how and why. " -Randi Hutter Epstein, MD, author of Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything "Mom Genes is my new favorite book on motherhood: fascinating, informative, funny, and smart as a whip. Abby Tucker is the friend you want to lean on when you' re wondering how to cope with your child, the researcher who can explain a thousand weird, wonderful aspects of parenting, and the quirky thinker who can open your mind to the strangeness and beauty of being a mother. " -Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author of Expecting Adam

- Author Bio -

Abigail Tucker' swork has been featured in the Best American Science and Nature Writing series. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World, named a Best Science Book of 2016 by Library Journal and Forbes, now translated into thirteen languages. A correspondent for Smithsonian magazine, she lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and four (equally amazing) children.

- Full Details -

Status:	Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13:	9781501192876
Published:	5 Apr 2022
Published In:	United States
Imprint:	Gallery
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Format:	Paperback
Height:	213mm
Width:	140mm
Spine:	20mm
Weight:	302g
Pages:	336

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