3:39 The Parent Brain with Dr. Rita Eichenstein

In this episode, Susan talks with neuropsychologist Dr. Rita Eichenstein about the parent brain—how becoming a parent literally reshapes the brain, rewiring it for empathy, resilience, multitasking, and emotional intelligence. Dr. Eichenstein and Susan explore how understanding these changes can help parents recognize parenthood as a distinct and profound stage of human development, and appreciate the brain's remarkable capacity to evolve through love and caregiving.

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3:39 The Parent Brain with Dr. Rita Eichenstein is an episode from Parenting Without Power Struggles by Susan Stiffelman.

This episode is 13:58 long.

This episode was published on Oct 25, 2025.

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