American Family Association Action (AFA Action), is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association (AFA).
TUPELO, Miss. — The role of becoming a parent is one requiring the ability to adapt to a new way of life, asking for God’s guidance through the journey of protecting his children. According to a recent article, “Studies have shown, for instance, that when women become pregnant and after they give birth, physical changes occur in their brains that, some researchers suspect, may help prepare women for motherhood.” “And research shows that new fathers go through similar changes.” University of Southern California Professor of Psychology, Darby Saxbe, who has been studying structural brain changes, and her then colleagues in Spain discovered that “while the structural changes [in men] were more subtle than what has been observed in women, men experienced a reduction in gray matter before and after they became fathers.” In a follow-up study among the first time fathers, “those who experienced more-significant reduction in gray matter volume in the cerebral cortex reported more motivation and engagement toward parenthood,”; they felt more bonded with their babies before their birth.
Walker Wildmon, CEO of AFA Action, the government affairs affiliate of the American Family Association, explains how the recent study underscores God’s given ability to fathers to become caregivers for their children, stating that any laws permitting parents and children from the parent-and-child relationship are unjust.
“Studies affirming brain changes in new fathers underscores God’s design for men to become fathers,” says Wildmon. “The research highlights how fatherhood enhances men’s abilities to problem solve and connect emotionally with their children, illustrating the profound benefits God intended through the marriage and family structure. When men bypass God’s design for marriage and family life, they miss out on these incredible, God-given transformations. These studies are a testament to the divine wisdom in God’s plan for one man and one woman to marry and build families, fostering a nurturing environment where both parents and children can thrive.
“Policies and laws that permit any marital union and parental relationship beyond one man and one woman are cruel and harmful to men and women, boys and girls across America. Our society should not deprive parents and children of the tremendous benefits that arise from the parent-and-child relationship. This is just one example of why AFA Action fights each day to advance policy and legislation upholding God’s design for marriage and family.”
AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. The mission of AFA Action is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America by persuading individuals with the truth of the Gospel, challenging the lost to repent, promoting societal values that are consistent with Scripture, restraining evil and exposing the works of darkness, motivating people to take a stand on cultural and moral issues, and encouraging Christians to bear witness to the world the love of Jesus Christ. Find AFA Action Alerts here.
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AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.