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There are excellent passages in the book on synced hormones and perinatal conditions, as when fathers experience labor pains, “an extreme example of what researchers have dubbed couvade syndrome.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Scientific studies have shown that as fathers have taken a more active role in child rearing, they’ve faced loneliness, doubt and confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

In the wake of childbirth, testosterone levels in both fathers and mothers briefly taper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

She also taught the fathers basic hair-care techniques, including shampooing, detangling, checking for lice and how to tie ponytails and braids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Others of us followed our fathers out into the woods, carried guns and rods.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez