Description
Anchoring, Not Helping: The Physiology and Practice of Early Fatherhood
An evening for dads with Paola Carrillo-Bustamante, PhD
Becoming a father changes you, and not only in how you spend your nights. In the first months after birth, a father’s hormones, brain and nervous system change too, yet most of what dads hear is that their job is to help. This evening is about a different role: anchoring. In a short talk followed by an open conversation, Paola explains what happens to a father’s body and nervous system in the early months, what the difference between helping and anchoring looks like in everyday family life, and why it matters for the whole family. There will be plenty of space for questions and for dads to share their own experiences. For expecting fathers and dads of babies and toddlers.
About Paola
Paola Carrillo-Bustamante, PhD, is a scientist, speaker and mother of two boys in Berlin. After more than 15 years studying complex biological systems, including eight years at the Max Planck Society, she turned her research to one of the most complex systems there is: postpartum. She is the founder of Munae and the creator of the Postpartum Decoded Method, which helps couples understand what is happening to them after birth and move through it together. She is a TEDx speaker and believes there is no bouncing back, only moving forward. Together.
