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As a postpartum provider, you already know the postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression epidemic is real. But we are avoiding a massive blind spot. We’re talking about the missing partner in postpartum care—the fathers. 

Eric Stein, co-founder of Restorative Roots (the nationwide postpartum meal delivery service), to dive deep into how sidelining the masculine partner is costing maternal health dearly, often fueling postpartum resentment and a profound lack of safety. This isn't just about making dads feel useful; it’s about functional postpartum recovery and safeguarding the mother's entire well-being. Eric shares his raw journey from an unprepared first-time father to a fully present birth partner and why finding a men’s group was the game-changer for his family's harmony. Learn how, as a provider, you can help your clients' family dynamics and foster genuine holistic postpartum health for both parents.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE. 

Key time stamps: 

• 01:55 : Why most fathers feel unprepared and excluded from postpartum care.
• 02:22 : The cost of sidelining partners: increased maternal anxiety and slow progress.
• 03:07 : Addressing the guilt of partners who can't take time off work.
• 04:03 : Provider tip: Tailor communication to the partner (listener, talker, reader).
• 06:23 : Societal pressure and why men feel pushed out of the birth process.
• 08:43 : The trap of "robot mode" doing vs. the power of being present.
• 09:48 : The missing inter-generational transfer of fatherhood knowledge.
• 10:18 : Addressing postpartum resentment when partners are unsupportive.
• 14:30 : Defining "masculine leadership" as showing up prepared and confident.
• 15:30 : Why partner self-care is mandatory before the baby arrives.
• 20:41 : The #1 intervention: Men's support groups for direct, masculine feedback.
• 25:59 : Call to action: Providers must create or push men's groups for support.

Connect with Eric: 

Co-founder of Restorative Roots,  (formerly known as Mama Meals) a nationwide postpartum meal delivery company.  He spent the last 3.5 years growing their business from weekly pickups out of their garage to nationwide direct-to-consumer frozen delivery right to your door.

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