Natal Gazing
Darby Saxbe, Elizabeth PrestonI'm a psychologist and neuroscientist who writes about parenting, neuroscience, biology, relationships and politics. I'm also the author of the forthcoming book Dad Brain, an entertaining look into the science and culture of fatherhood.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 60 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Your brain gets even more cooked with a second child
ICYMI: Dad Brain got some nice reviews in summer reading round-ups from The Atlantic and Bloomberg Business Week.
Do you have a book club? Might I suggest that Dad Brain makes for a fun convo? I know this because my book club was nice enou...
What really happens to a mother's brain
Happy Mother’s Day! At exactly this time last year, I was in Spain, at a cafe on the sand of the Iberian Sea, eating grilled shrimp and pan con tomate, about to order an Aperol Spritz. This year, I’m in bed in my sweatpants, having just eat...
Creatures, dads, and the evolution of parenting
ICYMI: Publisher’s Weekly included Dad Brain in a round-up of books on family ties, and in good company, too (including ). PW also gave Dad Brain this nice review, calling it “compassionate” “smart” and “uplifting.” As a former freelance PW...
Can couples forecast a fair future?
ICYMI: I enjoyed talking to Diego Arguedas Ortiz for this BBC News deep dive on the neurobiology of fatherhood.
Usually you only get to meet the Dean of your university if you’re being hired or fired, but I got to talk to USC’s Dean abou...
In defense of husbands
Come see me: I’ll be at the Los Angeles Festival of Books this weekend, hobnobbing with authors and speaking on a panel about parenting, and am doing an Interintellect Salon at the end of May. There are a limited number of free tickets avai...
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Professor at the University of Southern California. I study the neurobiology of parenthood & wrote the book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives, forthcoming June 2026.
Freelance science journalist and humor writer, living and parenting in the Boston area. Author of THE CREATURES' GUIDE TO CARING, coming 5/5/26.
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