A groundbreaking exploration of the science of fatherhood--and why it''s important Over the last decade, we''ve learned more about the transformative power of parenthood--biologically, psychologically, and socially--than ever before. But while the experience of motherhood has attracted well-deserved attention, fatherhood remains overlooked and misunderstood. Now in Dad Brain , field-leading psychologist Darby Saxbe, PhD explains how becoming a father changes men, from their bodies to their brain architecture; from their hormones to their sense of purpose. Inspired by her own dad, she has studied fathers and families for over twenty years. In her first book, she takes readers behind the scenes of her own research and around the world, from hunter-gatherers in the Congo to contemporary suburban dads, and into her pioneering studies of how parenthood shapes men''s brains and lives. Readers may be surprised to learn that not only does fatherhood alter a dad''s hormones and health--yes, men experience postpartum depression, and "dad bod" is real--but men can also benefit from parenthood. Men who spend time with their kids, for example, sharpen their paternal instincts and even show more youthful brains in late life. Dads'' unique approach to play makes kids more resilient.

Fathers bring new insights to workplaces and build better societies. Ultimately, fatherhood can help men discover a richer, more connected, and more meaningful life. For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent. h--yes, men experience postpartum depression, and "dad bod" is real--but men can also benefit from parenthood. Men who spend time with their kids, for example, sharpen their paternal instincts and even show more youthful brains in late life. Dads'' unique approach to play makes kids more resilient. Fathers bring new insights to workplaces and build better societies. Ultimately, fatherhood can help men discover a richer, more connected, and more meaningful life.

For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent.h--yes, men experience postpartum depression, and "dad bod" is real--but men can also benefit from parenthood. Men who spend time with their kids, for example, sharpen their paternal instincts and even show more youthful brains in late life. Dads'' unique approach to play makes kids more resilient. Fathers bring new insights to workplaces and build better societies. Ultimately, fatherhood can help men discover a richer, more connected, and more meaningful life. For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent.h--yes, men experience postpartum depression, and "dad bod" is real--but men can also benefit from parenthood.

Men who spend time with their kids, for example, sharpen their paternal instincts and even show more youthful brains in late life. Dads'' unique approach to play makes kids more resilient. Fathers bring new insights to workplaces and build better societies. Ultimately, fatherhood can help men discover a richer, more connected, and more meaningful life. For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent.s to workplaces and build better societies. Ultimately, fatherhood can help men discover a richer, more connected, and more meaningful life. For fans of science-based storytelling that is also irreverent, funny, and personal, Dad Brain offers an illuminating, empowering, and optimistic new understanding of fatherhood that will become a must-read for every parent.