Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781501192852)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood that "is witty, reassuring, and takes motherhood out of the footnotes and places it front and center--where it belongs" (Louann Brizendine, MD, New York Times bestselling author).

Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), how maternal aggression makes females the world's most formidable creatures, and how a crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic can make or break a mom.

Weaving the latest research with Abigail Tucker's personal experiences, Mom Genes "is an eye-opening tour through the biology and psychology of a role that is at once utterly ordinary and wondrously strange" (Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins).

Author: Abigail Tucker
ISBN-10: 150119285X
ISBN-13: 9781501192852
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/2020 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
Booklist 03/15/2021 pg. 21
Library Journal 04/01/2021 pg. 81
Publishers Weekly 04/19/2021
Choice 08/01/2022