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Dad Always is a baby loss podcast created for fathers grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, and infant loss.
Hosted by Kelly Jean-Philippe, the podcast centers the often-overlooked experiences of bereaved fathers—men who grieve deeply, even when that grief is quiet or unseen. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and reflective episodes, Dad Always explores grief, fatherhood, and the enduring bond between dads and their children.
Listeners will hear from dads and parents who have experienced baby loss, as well as from professionals and advocates who support families after loss. Some episodes include artistically crafted reflections that hold what words alone cannot.
Dad Always is a space where dads don’t need to explain or justify their grief—and where meaning and pain are allowed to coexist.
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How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? In part 1 of my conversation with Michael Elliot, we trace Michael’s path from early joy and provider pressure to the ultrasound room where a missed heartbeat rewrote his future. He unpacks stoicism, the awkward retraction of public joy, and why men’s grief after baby loss must be seen, named, and supported. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • fear and motivation colliding during early pregnancy • provider identity shaping choices and silence ...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Grief doesn’t hand out uniforms, but our systems still dress dads in silence. Gabriela Rosa joins the podcast to spotlight the missing half of fertility care and the very real ways men carry loss—often without acknowledgment, language, or a place to stand. From first ultrasounds to failed transfers, the default model treats women as the patient and men as the waiting room, and families pay for that gap with confusion and mount...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? On today's episode, Matt Whitehouse retraces the day his daughter Callie died, how grief transformed his identity, and how the right type of communication, counseling, and community helped him rebuild. He shares why he now supports bereaved dads and how a daily 10K run in 2026 honors Callie’s tenth birthday. Key Takeaways: • Lily Mae Foundation and Still Parents Podcast • The hospital day that changed everything • Powerlessn...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? In this episode of Dad Always, host Kelly Jean-Philippe shares the story behind “Love Letter,” the theme song for the podcast. Through personal reflection, Kelly explores how poetry became his first language for emotion, how grief after four miscarriage losses silenced that voice, and how it eventually found its way back. He speaks openly about love, loss, guilt, anger, and the lasting impact of a daughter he never got to rais...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Dad Always opens with a clear promise: this is a home for fathers and families carrying baby loss, where grief does not need to be defended and love is allowed to last. We share five core beliefs, outline the formats to come, and introduce the story behind the theme song, "Love Letter" (more in Episode 2). Key takeaways: • who this space is for and why it exists • how baby loss reshapes identity and fatherhood • five cor...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Four words can slice through a tender moment of grief: “At least it was” (now, fill in the blank). We’ve heard it, we’ve felt the sting, and we wanted to unpack why platitudes show up so easily—especially around miscarriage—and what to say (and not say) when someone you love is hurting. Sophie from Miscarriage Mumma Support joins us again to explore the complex reality of baby loss, the social pressure to “look on the bright s...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? A lot of people want to help—and end up reaching for the worst sentence in the English language: “Everything happens for a reason.” We go straight at the hard stuff with the hosts of the Still Parents podcast, unpacking why platitudes land like a slap, how they fuel self‑doubt for grieving parents, and what real support sounds like when words fall short. Along the way, we share the story behind Still Parents—born in lockdown, ...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to the Narrative Series, a poetic frame exploring a father's perspective of pregnancy and pregnancy loss. What happens when grief meets love on Father's Day? This poignant episode features a heart-wrenching letter written from the perspective of an unborn child to their father. The raw emotions capture both the devastating loss and the enduring connection that remains after pregnancy loss. "From the very first time yo...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to the Narrative Series, a poetic frame exploring the father's perspective of pregnancy and pregnancy loss experience. Often times during a bereavement, the dad's experience of loss is drastically different than that of the mother. A study titled, “Men’s grief following pregnancy loss and neonatal loss: a systematic review and emerging theoretical model” published in January 2020 found, “… that in comparison to women,...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Welcome to the Narrative Series, a poetic frame exploring the father's perspective of pregnancy and pregnancy loss experience. Narrated by: Kelly Jean-Philippe Music: Cosmic Oceans by Caleb Etheridge From: Podcastle.ai LICENCE #: QFWRAL6SHKWJJNYF
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Hello! This week's episode recalls the conversation we had in episode 14 with Sophie, founder of Miscarriage Mumma Support, in March 3, 2024. We hope you find listening to this episode again as helpful as we've experienced it to be for us. For more information visit www.miscarriagemumma.com. To connect with Kelly and Chris: Email themiscarriagedad@gmail.com Instagram @themiscarriagedad @miscarriage_support_for_dads Als...
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 are a few ways you can contact us during this break: Email: themiscarriagedad@gmail.com Instagram: @t...
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 animations that resonate with those facing similar challenges, ultimately fostering a community of empathy...
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 discuss the unbroken bond of parenthood despite the silence of loss. Ryan, Matt, and Dan candidly d...
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 year. We promise you'll gain a deeper understanding of the emotional and societal challenges surro...
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 spaces where they can express their grief and support their partners through these difficult times. ...
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 months at themiscarriagedad@gmail.com for us to share with our larger TMDs community. We're also look...
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 women process miscarriage, featuring a poignant story of a father struggling with his expectations versus his wife's ...
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 deep impact miscarriage has on fathers, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and providing a...
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 to Live with Unresolved Grief" and Rich Oswald's "Unnamed Pain: Coping with Ambiguous Loss", this episode sh...
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