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# Paternity leave alters the brain — suggesting daddies are made, not born
- URL: https://werd.io/paternity-leave-alters-the-brain-suggesting-daddies-are-made-not/
- Published: 2023-11-20T18:12:14.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-20T18:12:14.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

"The more access dads have to paternity leave, \[...\] the better able they are to adjust to parenthood, helping also make them more effective co-parents as their children get older."

All the more reason to ensure that everywhere has fantastic parental leave for all parents. The US is one of only seven nations to not have a national paid parental leave policy - something we should all be ashamed of.

I feel privileged and happy that I got to take time off when my little one was younger, and that I get to spend the walk to and from daycare with him almost every day. It's a pleasure and I'm certain it's helped create a stronger bond between us. Why would I want to forgo it? [#Labor](https://werd.io/tag/Labor)

\[[Link](https://19thnews.org/2023/11/paternity-leave-brain-sugdaddies-are-made-not-born/)\]