Navigating Miscarriage and Grief as a Dad | Kelly Jean-Philippe on Pregnancy Loss + Healing

According to most medical sources, roughly 10-20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Although we probably all know people who have experienced miscarriage (or have ourselves), this is a staggering statistic. But according to Kelly Jean-Philippe, host of The Miscarriage Dads podcast, men are often overlooked and undermined when it comes to grieving the devastating loss of a miscarriage. Kelly shares candidly about his family's multiple pregnancy losses, and why he is working diligently to shed light on the often-overlooked grief and needs of fathers during these challenging times. Stay to the end for an uplifting installment of Kisses and Disses!

Episode 118 of Modern Dadhood broaches a subject that hasn't come up in the history of the show to date: Miscarriage. Adam opens up about his and his wife's experience with miscarriage prior to having their second daughter, explaining what a "molar pregnancy" means. The guys play back a conversation Adam had with father of two and podcaster Kelly Jean-Philippe, whose podcast The Miscarriage Dads aims to normalize the conversation about men and their need for support during the loss of a pregnancy. Topics include:

• The role of a Chaplain in a hospital setting
•  Kelly and his wife's miscarriage experiences
•  The importance of clear communication between partners
•  How society often invalidates or overlooks fathers' grief
•  Kelly's goals to provide a platform for discussing fathers' grief
•  And more!

LINKS
The Miscarriage Dads Podcast
Kelly Jean-Philippe (Instagram)
Support for Men After Pregnancy Loss
Caspar Babypants
Spencer Albee
Modern Dadhood (website)
AdamFlaherty.tv
Stuffed Animal (Marc's kids' music)
MD (Instagram)
MD (Facebook)
MD (YouTube)
MD (TikTok)

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