Mom Brain : A Novel

“Hackett’s skillful plotting and character work will keep readers hooked…”- Publishers Weekly

Can a luxury resort transform her life by giving her back control? Georgia Evans thinks it sounds too good to be true. Turns out her motherly intuition isn''t wrong . . . In the vein of Liane Moriarty''s Nine Perfect Strangers, Mom Brain turns a discerning eye toward society''s view on modern motherhood and reframes "mom brain" as a superpower.

Welcome to The Program, an immersive week-long experience set to the backdrop of the breathtaking island of O''ahu, where mothers in all stages of crisis can come to take control of their lives. It''s not exactly the type of thing Georgia Evans--a busy working mother of two--would usually consider. However, still spiraling from a debacle that crowned her "internet''s worst mom," she is desperate enough to try anything.

Once on the island, Georgia is quickly won over by the elegant (and somewhat enigmatic) founder of The Program, Cecilia Clements. Cecilia shows The Program''s attendees how the biology of motherhood has imprisoned them. More importantly, she promises them freedom from that prison. Captivated by this possibility and the compelling science behind it, Georgia grows deeply involved with Cecilia''s mission, ignoring any doubt that starts to creep in. That''s the whole point of The Program, after all: you can''t really trust a mom brain.