For generations, the preparation for new life has been cast as a mother's solitary vigil — her body the vessel, her choices the determining force. A new literature review published in Men's Health journal quietly dismantles that assumption, presenting evidence that a father's physical and mental condition before conception leaves measurable imprints on his children's health, from birth defects linked to alcohol use to elevated risks of depression passed across generations. The findings do not diminish the importance of maternal care, but rather insist that the story of how a child enters the w