Your Brain On Kids: Share Your Story

Raising a child inevitably means getting caught up in the moment and focusing on day-to-day demands — child care, meals, baths, bedtime. It can mean losing sight of the actual experience of being a parent.

So, in our new essay series Your Brain On Kids, we will provide a space to step back and reflect.

For each installment of the series, we'll ask you to consider a question. We'll publish a number of essays on related topics from you, our listeners and readers.

We're looking for diverse takes on the topics raised, though certain questions may be aimed at a specific subset of parents, or even childless individuals.

For our first question, we are looking for parents with one child between the ages of 1 and 4. If you are interested in contributing, please fill out the form below. Your essay should be 500 words or less. We'll be accepting essays until 11:59 PM EDT on July 11.

The question: Has parenthood changed you? Was there a moment or incident that sparked the realization? Tell us about it.

By submitting your essay, you consent to have it reviewed by NPR staff and for NPR to contact you for additional information; however, it does not obligate NPR to contact you or feature your material. Your essay will not be used or published by NPR unless you sign a release. For additional information, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/06/137377626/your-brain-on-kids-share-your-story?ft=1&f=1057

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