Understanding Fatherhood

New fathers may face anxiety, stress, or feelings of inadequacy as they adjust to parenthood. Societal expectations often downplay men's emotional struggles, causing isolation or reluctance to seek help. Recognizing these feelings as common is the first step toward finding support.

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The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you’re unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it.

John Green

Resource List

New and Expecting Fathers (The Man Cave)Brand New Father Support Group Pregnant Dads & New Fathers Support Group Expecting Fathers' Support Group Postpartum Dads The Center for Men's Excellence The Center for Men's Excellence New Dads Videos International Fathers' Mental Health Day Life of a Dad Boot Camp for Dads Mark Williams - Paternal PPD/PPA Survivor TedX Talk Mom & Mind Podcast - Focus on New Dads' Mental Health

Books

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads, by Greenberg and Hayden

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5, edited by Altman and Hill

Finding Time for Fatherhood: The Important Considerations Men Face When They Become Parents, by Linton

Paternal Mental Health: Factoring in Fathers, by Honikman and Singley

The Joy of Fatherhood: The First Twelve Months, Expanded 2nd Edition by Goldman

The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First Year Maintenance, by Borgenicht and Borgenicht

988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

If you are feeling vulnerable or suicidal or are worried about someone, call 988, the national number for all mental health, substance use, and suicide crises. For more information on this lifeline, visit

Alabama Department of Mental Health website.

Florence, AL

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