🎙 Dad Still Standing Podcast

Season two of the Dad Still Standing podcast has begun and as ever we'll be discussing all things #babyloss and #grief and doing our best to support dads (& mums) along the way. Check out our new trailer below and visit podfollow.com/dadstillstandi… to listen.

It’s not easy this baby loss stuff, and Christmas doesn’t make it any less difficult. So to help you over the festive period we’re letting you unwrap a Christmas present early. A new episode of the Dad Still Standing podcast. #babyloss #bereavement #blaw #miscarriage

@the_zb_ So so sorry to hear this news Zach. Sending you and your family so much love and strength through these dark hours and the days to come. We’re all thinking of Ezra and remembering him. There’s no pain like this brother and we’re here for you ♥️♥️

My wife and I lost our baby boy, Ezra, during delivery. We are broken, and devastated, and turning to our faith in a moment where there is nothing else for us to cling to. The world is less colorful red today, and more grey. If you’re one to pray, please lift up my family.

🎧 If you haven’t listened to the podcast yet, this is a powerful conversation to start with. Search ‘Dad Still Standing’ wherever you get your podcasts. #babyloss #grief #mentalheath

If you’ve moved home after a loss, did it feel like a new chapter? Did it ease any of the weight you’ve been carrying? Or did it make no difference at all? We’d love to hear your thoughts, before we turn this into an episode of the pod.

Grief. Loss. New beginnings. This week on Dad Still Standing, we’re thinking about what it means to move house after #babyloss. I’ve recently moved. Matt has too. And it’s raised a lot of questions about memory, space, and whether a new home changes how we carry our #grief.

@Keir_Starmer Returning to work after a loss at any stage in pregnancy is a traumatic and hugely emotional ordeal. Giving grieving parents any kind of break to process their emotions and pain and the reality of their lives going forward is absolutely the right thing to do!

No one going through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss should have to go back to work before they are ready. We're extending bereavement leave to cover parents who experience a miscarriage at any stage, not just after 24 weeks. It’s the right thing to do.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If you or someone you know needs support, Tommy’s midwife-led Advice Line is free to call on 0800 014 7800. You can also visit tommys.org, or find them on Instagram and here @tommys. Listen to the latest episode here… podfollow.com/dadstillstandi…

We also shine a light on the incredible work Tommy’s is doing to improve care, offer guidance, and change outcomes – as well as how they’re supporting dads and partners, who can often feel overlooked in their grief.

Our #FathersDay special episode is with the incredible #babyloss charity @tommys and NHS Rainbow and Pregnancy After Loss specialist @juliette_ward. Juliette shares her insight from years of supporting families through both heartbreak and hope. podfollow.com/dadstillstandi…

✨ Season 4 is coming tomorrow! ✨
We’re back with more conversations to support parents navigating life after baby loss. First up: self-awareness and how we’re seen during grief. Join us for an honest, powerful start to the season. 🎧❤️ #dadsgrievetoo #BabyLoss #GriefSupport

@LailaMickelwait "Some people do not break, They bend and bend, and then one day spring back in your face..." — Gisele Pelicot, 2024 💔❤️‍🩹

Grief and joy can coexist, and it’s okay to smile again after #babyloss. How have you found joy in your grief journey? Our episode on The Guilt of Happiness from Season 3 explores this & more & how others have managed to rediscover happiness after loss. podfollow.com/dadstillstandi…

Tomorrow will be someone’s first day back and returning to work after #babyloss feels like stepping into a world that’s moved on. It’s okay to take your time. How did you manage? One of the first episodes we did was focussed on that first day: podfollow.com/dadstillstandi…

Come join us at the Essex Podcast Festival where we take the pod liiiiiivvveeee! It’ll be our usually blend of supporting dads and partners on their grief journey while trying to subtly (and not so subtly) take the piss out of each other. Tickets here: chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk/events/an-audi…

Come join us for a 45 minute special as we do an episode of the pod and take some questions from the audience… Details and tix here: chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk/events/an-audi…

We’ve never done a live gig before but if you’re in the area (or not) come get involved with the episode. You know what it’ll be - we’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll get through babyloss and bereavement together. Also, If people fancy it we’ll go for a pint afterwards as well…

🚨Comin’ at ya LIVE! That’s right the podcast will be live in front of an audience as part of the Essex Podcast Festival on Sat 28th Sept from 11:30-12:15. Where you say? @ChelmsTheatre in Essex. How much? Only a Fiver! Details and tix here: chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk/events/an-audi…

@SharonHodgsonMP @SarahOwen_ This is such a powerful speech. Thank you @SharonHodgsonMP, we need more awareness in parliament in order for there to be meaningful change in policy to better support parents.

Losing a baby is heart-breaking for all families who go through it, and there is a long way to go to provide the care needed when going through such a tragedy. Yesterday in Parliament I was able to share the story of my daughter Lucy, and my personal experience of baby loss.