Ep. 173 - Care Equity, Non-Birthing Parents, and Why Dads Need Their Own Support System with Kevin Seldon

Kevin Seldon spent five years trying to become a father, and when he finally got there — through a difficult pregnancy, a hard birth, and a NICU stay — he had nowhere to turn. That isolation became a podcast (Dad I'd Like to Friend), then a nonprofit (Dads Supporting Dads), and now a book built around the myths he kept hearing from new fathers: that bonding is instant, that there's no room for mistakes, that good parents always put their kids' needs first.

In this conversation, Kevin and Erin dig into care equity — the idea that supporting fathers isn't support taken away from mothers, but a way to lighten a load birthing moms are already carrying alone. They also preview the research study they're conducting together on non-birthing parents.

Where to find Kevin

• @iamkevinseldon on Instagram

• dadssupportingdads.org 

• allparentswelcome.org

• The DILF Handbook: Dad I'd Like to Friend to The DILF (Dad I'd Like to... Friend) Handbook and link it to https://dadssupportingdads.org/new-dads-guide/