i also found I have a lot of conversations with my children where they speak and ramble on and on for what seems like an eternity on subjects they find important where I am in a constant state of "uh-huh" and realize I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about because although my hearing is good, I cannot concentrate on what they are saying and my mind goes blank.

I never figured that to be an ms thing, just a mom thing. I mean if I had to pay attention to everything they say all of the time I would go nuts.