Fatherhood changes the brain and brings meaning and purpose

Darby Saxbe, Dad Brain Is Real, and It's a Good Thing, NYTimes, June 15, 2024.

The brain and hormonal changes we observe in new dads tell us that nature intended men to participate in child-rearing, because it equipped them with neurobiological architecture to do so. They too can show the fundamental instinct for nurturing that's often attributed solely to mothers.

Not only that, but men's involvement in fatherhood can have long-term benefits for their brain health - and for healthy societies. At a time when boys and men seem to be experiencing greater social isolation and declining occupational ...