Join is this week as Katie & David explore and discuss some of the profound and powerful differences in the biology of new Mothers and Fathers. How do their respective brains change and adapt to parenthood in different ways? How does knowing about various neurotransmitter levels and activations help us see our partners in a more understanding and compassion light? How can we appreciate these differences as attributes rather than flaws? Topics covered include:

• How Mom Brains and Dad Brains are wired differently
• What this wiring looks like and how it shows up in attention and behavior
• What feedback loops are heightened, and how these circuits shape parenting
• Testosterone, Oxctocin, and other hormonal influences
• Specific tips for new Moms and Dads for better connecting to each other
• Bringing more space, grace, and understanding into how parenting styles differ

Articles reference in this episode include:

• https://bloomlife.com/preg-u/dadbrain/
• https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/parents/fatherhood-mens-bodies
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/parenting/baby/fatherhood-mens-bodies.html
• https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/neuroscience-of-fatherhood/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-and-feelings/202304/being-more-involved-affects-new-fathers-biologically
• https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.745767/full

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Katie continues to offer her FREE weekly Embracing Parenthood Postpartum support meetup via Zoom every Thursday at 1pm PST. Katie runs these herself, so please drop on in to experience more of her wisdom, grace, and compassion in person.

https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/parenting

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