Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 2)

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 2)

In honor of Father’s Day, this two-part blog is a follow up to an earlier series sharing recent research on what every new dad can do to be a competent and confident father. In this series, we shared new research (in last week’s Part 1) on how moms can encourage dads at any stage of…

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 1)

Letting Dads be Dads – Even When it is Terrifying (Part 1)

In honor of Father’s Day, this two-part blog is a follow up to an earlier series on what every new dad can do to be a competent and confident father. This series shares the research on what every mom can do to encourage rather than discourage that process (Part 1) – and takes an opportunity…

This One Action Can Create a Competent and Confident Dad (Part 1) 

This One Action Can Create a Competent and Confident Dad (Part 1) 

It’s no secret that becoming a first-time parent changes everything – social life, sleep patterns, finances, and … neuroplasticity?   Researchers have discovered that our brains actually change when we have children. So much so, that scientists can tell whether a woman is a mother or not, simply by looking at a scan of her brain!…