Paternity

Fatherhood changes everything in men's lives. It is an experience like no other, in which they know a side of them that until then had been asleep, and that makes them grow and live all kinds of new sensations and emotions.

The year has started with good news for parents: since January 1, 2021, paternity leave has been fully equated with maternity leave, so they will have more time to be able to care for their children, a right they had. long time requesting.

I am not a parent, so I have never found myself in the place of having to choose whether to take my daughter to the men's bathroom or the women's bathroom, but I can understand why many parents can have trouble deciding what to do if they are in a public place and need to take your babies or young daughters to the bathroom.

Maternity and paternity leave is the period of rest from work to which women and men who are employed or self-employed are entitled, after the birth, adoption or foster care of their child. During this leave, an economic benefit is received that compensates for the income that is lost when the work activity temporarily ceases.

The role of men in raising children continues to be seen, many times, from a different perspective than that of mothers. They are the ones who mostly take care of the children, and when a father does, it is often said that it "helps", instead of saying that it is also his responsibility and that he enjoys spending time with his children as much as the mother.

For a couple of years, we have known that it is possible that fathers also suffer from depression after the birth of their children, and that the percentage of fathers who suffer from postpartum depression is almost the same as the number of mothers who suffer from it.

We know that having children changes many aspects of our life, particularly the way we think. But according to various research done over the years, becoming mothers and fathers also has effects on our brain.

The relationship between parents and children has evolved over time. If before the upbringing and care of children used to fall to the mothers, now today's parents spend three times more time with their children, compared to those previous generations.