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While postpartum depression among women is a commonly researched phenomenon, the fact is that new dads also have a variant of these negative feelings that mostly revolve around the question: “Am I good enough?” The good news is that the answer is a resounding “Yes!”

Nobody is perfect, and in some ways, a new dad’s mental struggles with having a new baby have fallen by the wayside.

The fact is, every new dad is going to make a lot of mistakes; however, the results of families without a father range from poorer cognitive abilities to increased risk of socio-emotional problems later in life (source).

Fathers are necessary in the family’s life. It’s not that moms cannot do a fantastic job on their own; it’s that parents working together create a stable environment as they help each other do this kid thing well.

Men struggle in life, too, but new dads make a far more significant positive impact by being present with their families and participating.