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Author: Kelly Jean-Philippe

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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? On this week's episode, Ryan Brown Jr. joins me as a fellow bereaved father and tells the story of his son Andreas, who lived for thirteen and a half hours, and what it feels like to watch your world shatter while you're powerless to stop it. We also get into the choices that came before the crisis and why they mattered. Ryan explains why he and his wife sought out a Black OB, shaped by the very real risks of Black maternal m...
E22: August 2026 Recap

E22: August 2026 Recap

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How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? In this recap episode, we revisit the moments that capture what pregnancy and baby loss can feel like for fathers when the world looks the same but everything inside is shattered. We name the hidden weight dads carry, why emotional safety changes healing, and how support can make room for grief without trying to fix it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • the “womb of the imagination” and how dads begin bonding early • the shock of loss w...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? Silence can feel like the “safe” choice after pregnancy or baby loss, but for many bereaved dads it becomes a cage. When people avoid the topic, minimize miscarriage, or freeze up around stillbirth, TFMR, neonatal death, or infant loss, the message lands hard: your grief doesn’t belong here. This episode speaks directly to the friends, family, co-workers, faith leaders, and community members who want to support a grievin...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? The hardest part of grief can be when the texts slow down, the calls fade, and you are back to routine life while everyone around you assumes you are “back to normal.” This episode talks about that hidden stretch after pregnancy or baby loss when routine returns, but you are still trying to survive what changed inside you. I dig into a core part of fatherhood identity that loss can shake to the bone: protector and provi...
How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss? The hardest part of grief can be how ordinary everything looks around you. One minute you’re walking out of an ultrasound room with the worst news of your life, and the next minute someone is smiling and saying “have a good day.” That clash can feel unreal, infuriating, and isolating, especially for dads navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss while trying to “hold it together” at work and at home. I break down a c...
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