Brain Rules for Baby (John Medina) / quote 13 of 91
The Four Grapes of Wrath
Why will you fight? I mentioned four consistent sources of marital conflict in the transition to parenthood. Left to their own devices, all can profoundly influence the course of your marriage, and that makes them capable of affecting your child’s developing brain. I’ll call them the Four Grapes of Wrath. They are: • sleep loss • social isolation • unequal workload • depression If you have a child, you are statistically likely to tramp on at least a few of these when your baby comes home. The battle begins in bed—and no, it’s not about sex.