It's easy to assume that our children are either born with a high level of intelligence or they're . . . not, and as parents, there's not much we can do to influence how brainy they'll turn out to be.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was prepared for a variety of symptoms, ranging from terrible to mildly fun. Morning nausea? Awful. Craving and getting to eat all the ice cream I want? Sign me up.