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    The Real Reason New Dads Burn Out at Work

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    14 abr 2026

    Discover why becoming a father creates a perfect storm of workplace burnout - it's not just sleepless nights, but systemic issues affecting millions of dads and what you can actually do about it.

    The Real Reason New Dads Burn Out at Work

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    The Real Reason New Dads Burn Out at Work

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    Can't Even
    "Crying on the Bus": First Time Fathers' Experiences of Distress on Their Return to Work
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    https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/healthcare/healthcare-11-01352/article_deploy/healthcare-11-01352-v2.pdf?version=1683623366
    Paternal Leave Entitlement and Workplace Culture: A Key Challenge to Paternal Mental Health
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    https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/ijerph/ijerph-20-05454/article_deploy/ijerph-20-05454-v2.pdf?version=1705481425
    Expectant Father
    Burned-out Fathers and Untold Stories: Mixed Methods Investigation of the Demands and Resources of Finnish Fathers
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    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10664807211052477
    The Role of Mothers' and Fathers' Perfectionistic Concerns and Emotional Dysregulation in the Co-Occurrence between Work-Family Conflict and Parental Burnout | Journal of Child and Family Studies | Springer Nature Link
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    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-024-02801-6

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