When Patrick first searched "fathers to be" online, Google returned one result: "Did you mean mothers to be?" That was 20 years ago. This conversation is about changing that.
They say there isn't a handbook for how to be a dad, but it turns out there is! Patrick wrote it, the "Fathers to Be Handbook, A Roadmap for the Transition to Fatherhood". In it he outlines how men can change their mindset from thinking their job is to provide, stay calm, and support from the sidelines, to fully connecting and embracing the experience not just for their baby and partner, but for themselves.
Patrick Houser has spent decades helping men understand that fathers are not bystanders in birth. After his own first birth experience showed him how emotionally intense and unsupported this season can be for dads, he went on to become part of the first documented waterbirth in the USA and helped build FathersToBe.org, an initiative that supports men through pregnancy, birth, and early fathering.
"All you can do is all you can do, and all you can do is enough." — Patrick Houser
If you are an expectant dad, a first time father, or someone who felt completely unprepared the moment that baby arrived, this one is for you.
What we get into:
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Why first time dads are often left emotionally unprepared for fatherhood
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How to prepare for birth as a dad before the baby comes
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What a dad's real role in birth looks like beyond just showing up
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Why men feel powerless during pregnancy and what to do instead
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How to support your partner without trying to control the process
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Why the "yes" mindset changes everything in the delivery room and beyond
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How to bond with your newborn when the baby has not lived in your body
http://www.fatherstobe.org/
https://www.instagram.com/patrickhouser7/
Other episodes:
Pregnancy for men https://youtu.be/6oxTJbCWw-k
Birth 101 for men https://youtu.be/s8lQLCkOJK0
Post Partum Shit show https://youtu.be/5tTOX-oyqD4
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Being Dadicated isn't about having all the answers.
It's about showing up.
It's about committing to the kind of dad—and man—you want to be, even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard.
Joe Carr is a dad to Della, husband to Serenity, co-founder of Serenity Kids baby food, and the voice behind Dadicated Joe.
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