14/08/2026
Forgot where you kept the keys. Woke up a second before the baby cried.
In the first year, a mother's brain reorganises itself around one specific human. Attention narrows, responsiveness sharpens, and everything outside that circle gets deprioritised.
It reads like forgetfulness. It is closer to specialisation.
If it starts feeling heavier than tired, that is worth a conversation with your doctor, not something to push through quietly.