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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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