I thought I knew the kind of mother I’d be—until I became one. This is the story of how my daughter, neuroscience, and a training in consciousness changed everything I believed about parenting. It’s not about being a good mum. It’s about becoming an honest one.

Here are 100 fascinating “Did you know?” facts about a baby’s brain development and consciousness in the first year of life as well as how a mother’s brain and body change during pregnancy and after giving birth, with a focus on neuroscience, consciousness, and life itself.