Dad Brain
Author: Saxbe, Darby
ISBN: 9781847928818
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 16 Jun 2026
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
A groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms menP#8217;s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships
A groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms menP#8217;s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships, drawing on one of the worldP#8217;s only longitudinal studies of menP#8217;s brains as they become fathers. Revelations include:Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#8226; FathersP#8217; brains shrink and their testosterone dropsPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers undergo a host of hormonal changes once thought only to affect womenPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers can suffer post-partum depression but enjoy better long-term healthPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers make for better managers and their style of play makes their kids more resilientPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; In the West fathers typically get less sleep than mothers, but mothers get worse sleep than fathersPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Dads who do more housework are generally happierPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; A majority of women prefer P#8216;dad bodsP#8217;
ISBN: 9781847928818
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 16 Jun 2026
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
A groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms menP#8217;s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships
A groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms menP#8217;s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships, drawing on one of the worldP#8217;s only longitudinal studies of menP#8217;s brains as they become fathers. Revelations include:Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#8226; FathersP#8217; brains shrink and their testosterone dropsPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers undergo a host of hormonal changes once thought only to affect womenPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers can suffer post-partum depression but enjoy better long-term healthPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Fathers make for better managers and their style of play makes their kids more resilientPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; In the West fathers typically get less sleep than mothers, but mothers get worse sleep than fathersPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; Dads who do more housework are generally happierPlt;BRPgt;P#8226; A majority of women prefer P#8216;dad bodsP#8217;
