{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dad Manual","title":"Ep 35: Six Weeks From Fatherhood: Jesse Ganes on Becoming a Dad","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2289,"description":"A first-time dad six weeks from his due date opens up about what the third trimester really feels like. Tony Cooper sits down with Jesse Ganes to talk through the physical and emotional shifts of late pregnancy, the conversations he's having with friends and family about how life is about to change, and the parenting choices he and his wife Emma are making before their son even arrives. They cover screen time boundaries, the science behind a changing \"dad brain,\" sleep deprivation, division of labor in parenting, and why protecting couple time now matters so much.\nKey Takeaways\nScreen time boundaries are a conversation worth having before the baby arrives, not after\nPregnancy changes what a couple can physically do together, and renegotiating that takes patience\nA father's brain physically changes to respond differently to a baby's cry, according to research Jesse's been reading\nTelling friends without kids that the relationship will change, but won't end, sets healthier expectations\nCommunity and local parent networks (including a \"semi active\" dad group) become a real resource\nSleep deprivation is often less about the sleep loss itself and more about the judgment attached to it\nProtecting couple time during pregnancy builds the foundation for the family that's coming\n\nIf you enjoyed The Dad Manual, leave us a rating on your podcast app! If you loved it, share this episode with a Dad! \nSend your questions to dadmanualpodcast@gmail.com.\nConnect with Tony Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetonycooper/\n00:00 Cold open\n00:29 Meet Jesse Ganes\n01:17 Six weeks from the due date\n02:10 What feels real right now\n03:04 Talking about screen time early\n05:16 Two becomes three\n06:08 What pregnancy changed physically\n09:49 Trusting your body through pregnancy\n11:06 Hormones and a happy pregnancy\n13:45 Getting his head around the change\n15:01 Talking to friends without kids\n17:42 Parenting in Brooklyn\n19:20 Finding the dad group\n20:38 The \"Dad Brain\" book\n22:41 Re-parenting...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RhesufeLfq-KH7W3Ni1tcYfxGDlnUQ1BXbcDk7-CgJk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWVh/NTk0NDViNmUyYWZl/Zjk4NDk3NWVjMWEy/NWYxYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}