Grief, Motherhood, and the Remaking of Self
2025-02-12
The author recounts her transformative year, marked by her husband's death from cancer and the birth of her daughter. This profound duality reshaped her brain, impacting memory, anxiety, and sense of self. The article details the neurological changes brought on by grief and motherhood, highlighting a blurring of identity and the struggle to navigate a new reality. Despite the immense pain, she finds strength in her daughter and commits to building a future.