While some of our roles are cultural; there may be a biological component. As this graph shows, mothers are not the only parent whose hormonal mix changes with childbirth. The decrease in testosterone may enhance our fatherliness and reduce the “desire” to rush back out and start hunting and gathering again.
Take a moment to read the excellent article, Evolution of the dad, from Knowable Magazine, from which this image was taken. In the meantime, Happy Father’s Day.
Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA
Director of Medicine
Charles Dinerstein, MD, MBA, is the Medical Director of the American Council on Science and Health. A vascular surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical experience, he brings a physician's understanding of medical decision-making, an appreciation for scientific uncertainty, and a broader perspective on healthcare economics and policy to his writing.
