October 21, 2026 Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more The Adaptive Brain Hello! You’re receiving this because you’ve connected with And You before — through a course, webinar, event or one of our programmes. You may not normally receive my newsletter, but I wanted to invite you to something new we're launching this autumn. The Adaptive Brain is a free 30-minute webinar series exploring how our brains adapt through some of life's biggest transitions — from pregnancy and becoming a...

October 1, 2026 Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more My Blank Brain When I became a mother, I remember wondering whether my normal, random thoughts — where it would be fun to travel, how long butterflies live, whether I feel more aligned with stoicism or existentialism — would ever come back. It wasn’t when I was pregnant. I don't have particularly strong memories of "pregnancy brain" or constantly losing my keys. But postpartum? My brain felt empty. There was room for when my baby...

September 15, 2026 Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Extra Magic Time We just got home from Disneyland Paris. We've been talking about going for at least two years. Waiting until the kids were old enough to walk all day, not need a nap and be tall enough to enjoy most of the rides. Waiting for the new Frozen attraction to open. Finding the right weekend — not too hot, not too crowded, not a Swiss holiday or a French one, not too much time off school. And then, finally, you go. And...