are important for parenting. that is true for fathers as well that we see. so the one study i could mention here is that in israel, people recruited same—sex fathers, couples who recently had babies, it is very interesting that not only the fathers show greater brain response to their own baby, but it is the primary caregiver show response to their own baby, but it is the primary caregiver father show even more greater brain sensitivity to his child compared to the partner. this means that women may get a head start but partners who do not birth a child receive a brain boost too. my children are regularly looked after by my husband, for instance, which benefits everyone in the process. women are not therefore biologically destined to be the primary carers. pregnancy definitely primes the body