Paternal Care principle
Lessons from Common Midwife Toad
Carry the eggs.
Egg-Carrying Fatherhood
Core lesson
Protection becomes devotion when the future is carried on the body.
Biological basis
Male Common Midwife Toads wrap fertilized egg strings around their hind legs and carry them until the larvae are ready for water.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
CareResponsibilityProtectionParenthoodDevotion