Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I think I’m a witch.

Before you panic, hear me out.

Since becoming a mom, I wake up one minute before my daughter does. I hear phantom cries. I know when she’s getting sick before the thermometer confirms it. I can feel a meltdown brewing before it technically exists.

Is that anxiety? Hyper-vigilance? Postpartum brain changes?

Or is it magic?

You can call it neuroscience.

I might call it magic.

If you want the more organized, thoughtful written version with actual research, it’s on my Substack:
substack.com/@lisbug

Okay. Am I a witch?
xoxo, Lisa

Instagram: @lisaschwartz
Substack: substack.com/@lisbug