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MOTHERHOOD UNTIL YESTERDAY

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Honest inquiry into the hardest parts of motherhood — through the lens of evolution, anthropology, and the best available science.

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About Elena Bridgers

Science writer and content creator with a special fascination in the evolution of human motherhood. How did the hunter-gatherers do it?

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