21/06/2026
To the dads who became fathers in joy and the dads who became fathers in grief.
To the dads who watched, helpless, as birth took a turn no one prepared them for.
To the dads grieving the baby they pictured, and learning to love the child in front of them.
To the dads grieving a partner who was injured or lost, while trying to hold a family together.
To the dads who are still here, even when their hearts are still healing.
Today, we honour all of it.
A father’s love is seen in every quiet way you showed up.
And if part of that love has been shadowed by trauma, fear, or grief you’ve never said out loud 🙏, please hear this: birth trauma and PTSD are real, and they are treatable. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Healing is possible. Support is here. Reach out to us, to a therapist, to someone you trust. Your story matters, and so does your healing.
Happy Father’s Day to every kind of father this day holds.
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Father’s Day post honouring dads who experienced birth trauma, infant loss, disability diagnosis, or partner injury during childbirth, like birth trauma and PTSD support and healing resources
