https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg en-us 2021-10-26 05:59:19 UTC 2025-10-22 03:57:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f468-1f469-1f467.png aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1844065936 In her article, Sacks talks about the changes that are happening in a pregnant woman’s brain. She explains many mothers with a newborn experience lack of sleep, which often is a result of short-term memory loss. She speaks about how a mother’s brain changes with the experience of caring for a newborn and how her personality changes through it. ]]> 2021-10-26 06:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1844065936 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1844069099 I interviewed Ms. Virginia Kyles, who is a mother to 3 children spanning 40 years, while also being a foster mother for over 30 years. She explains how her mindset and view of things has changed ever since and how she felt while working with foster children. ]]> 2021-10-26 06:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1844069099 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883421782 In Conaboy’s article, she speaks to new mothers who possibly have postpartum depression (PPD). She speaks about the symptoms of this illness and gives real-life examples of how a mother with PPD would act, so a struggling woman could possibly relate and get the help she needs. ]]> 2021-11-11 06:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883421782 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883429570 The article written by Post and Leuner gives many information about the brain changes during and after pregnancy. They explain what happens in the brain and which hormones are released and possibly missing when a woman is suffering from PPD. ]]> 2021-11-11 06:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883429570 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883436630 The authors researched pregnancy and the transition to parenthood, this is a period with neurobiological and psychosocial changes that may have implications for the health of women and their babies. The authors are writing about neuroimaging and psychophysiological changes in brain structure and function during the peripartum period, as well as structural and functional changes in the brain during pregnancy and into the postpartum period. ]]> 2021-11-11 06:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1883436630 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1921819510 Haas wrote this article in order to motivate fathers to spend time with their children early on, and not when the child is out of the toddler age and can play actual games. He explains, why fathers feel sometimes weird about their children, and how to avoid this from happening. ]]> 2021-12-01 02:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1921819510 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1924423299 The author is telling the story of a father and his daughter, who lost their wife and mother due to the mother’s undiagnosed postpartum depression. The author named many things partners have to watch out for in each other’s behavior after the baby is born. ]]> 2021-12-02 05:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1924423299 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1926548692 The article is about the story of a woman that struggled to receive naturally and decided to foster in hopes to adopt. Doyle explains, that foster and adoptive parents often struggle with Post Placement Disorder, which is comparable to postpartum depression. ]]> 2021-12-03 03:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1926548692 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1926653841 In this article, the author speaks about the ups and downs of foster care from a foster parent point of view. She explains what to expect when you welcome a child into your home, which will most likely leave you again at some point. ]]> 2021-12-03 04:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1926653841 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1938991896 In the book, the author Eagleman argues about how the brain changes over time and how it changes through the experiences of every person individually. He explains the different stages of brain development and how children are different from teenagers and adults. ]]> 2021-12-09 19:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1938991896 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1939041343 The brain changes through experiences and people get good at things through practice. This means foster, adoptive and biological parents can all be loving, caring, and the best parents to their individual children, as long as they spend time with their baby’s, children, and teens. Mother does not know always best, but an involved parent does. ]]> 2021-12-09 19:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1939041343 aga270996 https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1939055029 In this letter, I explain how I felt during my research and which parts I found the most exciting and difficult. I talk about my changes after receiving feedback on my draft and my overall learning during this semester. ]]> 2021-12-09 19:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aga270996/t8lx56sj859kflfg/wish/1939055029