Darby Saxbe is a clinical psychologist and psychology professor at the University of Southern California. She writes the Substack "Natal Gazing," a blog devoted to pronatalism, gender roles, and the biological effects that parenting has on adults.

In this episode, I got a chance to speak with her about her new book Dad Brain, which explores the complex biological and societal changes that men undergo as a result of becoming parents. We discussed many of the topics in her new book: the benefits of paid paternity leave, the rise of overly intensive parenting, and many of the discussions surrounding allocation of household labor between couples.

Show Notes

Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives by Darby Saxbe

"You're not the captain of the parenting police" by Darby Saxbe, The Argument

"Let's be honest about the second shift" by Regan, All Cats Are Female

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky

"Unfair Play" by Lyman Stone