Do You Have Momnesia?

Finally they've given it a name. You know what I'm talking about. You walk out of the mall and can't remember where you parked your car. Or worse, you get in your car and can't remember where you're going.

Or the very worst: you call someone on the phone, and before they can pick up, you forget who it is you're calling and what you're calling about. It's called "Momnesia," and according to scientists, it's the perfectly normal result of sleep deprivation combined with the most stressful job in the world, raising children.

Parenting is a high-stress job that requires complete focus. According to Babies Can Cause Momnesia in USA Today, "stress, sleep deprivation, and postpartum hormonal swings are definitely mind-altering." Scientists feel it's that combination of circumstances, along with a built-in biological factor that causes this mind fuzziness. Because face it, if our memories of childbirth were vivid, we might choose not to repeat the experience.

But there is good news. Much of this brain fog clears up by the time a woman enters perimenopause. So maybe I won't need to write my name and address on a piece of paper and carry it in my pocket.