Dad Always

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Hello! Due to the upcoming holiday season, Chris and Kelly are taking a break until after the new year. In the meantime, we hope you find value in listening to some of the earlier episodes rereleased, and browse through our catalogue to find other conversations that may be helpful to what you're currently experiencing. Here ar...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 37! Chari Pere and Eli Schiff , the creative duo behind the groundbreaking Unspoken Series are this week's guests on the Miscarriage Dads podcast. Chari, a cartoonist, and Eli, a voice actor and director, open up about how their personal experiences with miscarriage have driven them to create comics and anim...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 36! This episode shines a spotlight on the brave voices behind the UK-based Still Parents Podcast , as they share their endeavors to create a space for fathers grappling with the grief of miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss. From the profound silence of grief to the audible laughter that helps heal, we dis...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 35! One year ago, we began a conversation that was long overdue—a conversation that illuminated the often-overlooked journey of fathers experiencing miscarriage. This episode marks a meaningful milestone for The Miscarriage Dads Podcast as we reflect on the powerful stories and connections forged over the past ye...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 34! This week, we have the privilege of speaking with Osei Daniels, a devoted youth pastor from Washington DC. Osei and his wife have faced multiple miscarriages, complicated further by her PCOS diagnosis. Osei's candid revelations highlight the often-silent struggle men endure and the necessity of creating...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Hello! This short episode is to share the following updates: As we inch closer to the first anniversary of the Miscarriage Dads podcast, we look back on an incredible journey of shared grief, healing, and community building. We're inviting you to share your story of specific ways this podcast has benefited you these past 12 mo...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 33! How does society's expectation to "just get back to it" hinder men's ability to grieve? This episode of Miscarriage Dads opens with a powerful reflection on the societal pressures that often compel men to suppress their emotions during times of loss. We explore the differing ways men and w...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 32! This week I am re-releasing a conversation first aired on the Welcome To Fatherhood podcast where, along with Alex Ortiz, Jeff Collins, and Augusta Foster, we explore our own emotional journeys dealing with the profound loss of our children to miscarriage. Through raw and heartfelt stories, we uncover the dee...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 31! Have you ever felt the weight of a loss that the people around you don't fully recognize? In this episode, Chris and Kelly  unearth the complexities of ambiguous loss from their limited understanding of the category. Inspired by Pauline Boss's powerful insights from " Ambiguous Loss: Learning t...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 30! How do men really feel after a miscarriage, and why do their stories often go unheard? In this episode of the Miscarriage Dads Podcast, I am joined by Chanel Wainscott, a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health, to unravel these complex emotions. Chanel's journey into this field is deeply...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 29! How do fathers cope with the invisible grief of miscarriage? Joined by David Bradley, a chaplain with a rich background in the arts, we explore the emotional and psychological journey of fathers experiencing miscarriage. David opens up about his personal story from 1997, recounting the initial joy of discover...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 28! After facing a devastating miscarriage, Elspeth returns to share her raw, heartfelt experience and the silent battles that follow such a loss. Struggling with her self-confidence, Elspeth's story highlights the invisible grief that many women endure. We reflect on how sudden waves of mourning can catch u...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 27! How do you reclaim intimacy after the heartbreak of a miscarriage? Our latest episode tackles this deeply personal and often overlooked topic, offering insights and support for couples navigating this challenging journey. We begin by addressing the emotional and physical toll a miscarriage can have on women,...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 26! Miscarriage, pregnancy anxiety, and baby loss—topics often shrouded in silence and stigma. What happens when your lifelong dream of motherhood is met with the harsh reality of a miscarriage? Elspeth, an actress from London, joins me to share her deeply personal journey through these challenges. From societal...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 25! How do you cope with a miscarriage when it feels like you're supposed to be the strong one, but inside, you're falling apart? Or when you look across at your partner, and she appears to be handling it better than you? This episode promises to share some insights into navigating such a difficult time...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 24! Kristen and Patrick Riecke, authors and bereavement consultants, share their personal journey through loss and their mission to support others facing similar experiences. In October 2000, they endured the loss of their son, Stephen Daniel, due to a second-trimester miscarriage. Since then, they have dedicated...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 23! Navigating Father’s Day after experiencing a miscarriage is a journey fraught with complex emotions. Imagine the heartache of balancing the joy of being a present father with the sorrow of losing a child, or the agony of wishing someone a "Happy Father's Day" as you're struggling to become...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to this mid-week episode! As we're inching closer to Father's Day (Sunday, June 16, 2024), I thought it would be helpful to address the elephant in the room when it comes to our experience as loss dads. Here are some tips to implement: 1. Keep an open mind. The story you're creating in your head about how the...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 21! In the labyrinth of infertility, you'll discover that life often reserves its most unexpected turns when the map seems most clear. Tom Kreffer continues to share his personal narrative of facing a natural pregnancy's delicate dance of hope and trepidation after IVF's trials. It's a tale th...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 20! When hope seems a distant memory and the journey to parenthood is shadowed by infertility, the story of one man's unexpected path to fatherhood emanates like a beacon of resilience. Tom Kreffer, a UK author and father, joins me to relay his deeply personal experience—from penning letters to an unborn chi...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 19! In our latest episode, we open the doors to the silent grief that men endure. The conversation moves beyond the physical absence of a child never held to explore the emotional chasm left behind, and how the lack of traditional mourning markers can render the pain invisible. The dialogue stretches into the sig...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 18! We welcome back Sophie from Miscarriage Mumma Support   to talk about ... grief. Our conversations take on a reflective quality, encouraging listeners to peer into the corners of their own hearts that may harbor unprocessed grief. We underscore the necessity of sitting with our sadness and allow ourselves to...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 17! Our latest episode welcomes Liz, a courageous mother, who recounts the heartrending story of her daughter Aaliyah's stillbirth. Through her raw vulnerability, we tackle the complex layers of grief and the importance of nurturing conversations about pregnancy loss, particularly for fathers. Liz's poi...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 16! When we find ourselves grappling with loss, the journey can be isolating and profound. Mary, a school psychologist and mother who has endured the heartache of losing her son, joins me to share her intimate experience with miscarriage, a chemical pregnancy, and stillbirth. Her poignant narrative reveals not on...

How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to episode 15! As we sit down to share our journey through the heartache of miscarriage, my co-host Chris and I understand the profound spiritual crisis such a loss can ignite. Struggling with doubts and grief, we explore the turbulence in our faith, the questions that haunt us, and the stories that bind us together in our...