When a baby arrives, the spotlight falls on the mother. Her body, her recovery, her bond with the baby. But there's a quieter transformation happening on the other side of the room. A man is becoming a father, and almost nobody is asking how he's doing.

Meg Faure sits down with psychologist Dr Ange Nespola to talk about what dads actually go through in those first weeks and months. The identity shift, the loss of connection to their partner, the pressure to hold it together and the postnatal depression that often gets missed entirely.

In This Episode You'll Learn

• Why becoming a dad is a major identity transformation, not just a support role
• What "primary maternal preoccupation" is, and what it means for a father's place in the family system
• Why marital satisfaction drops for most couples in ...