21/06/2026
Thinking of all the Dads out there today 💙
Tomorrow, plenty of dads will wake up to cards, presents, breakfast in bed and kids jumping all over them.
Some dads will wake up and think about the child who isn’t there. They’re still dads.
And Father’s Day doesn’t change that.
As men, we’re pretty good at getting on with things. We keep busy. We keep moving. We tell people we’re alright, even when we’re not.
The truth is, many bereaved dads will think about their child more tomorrow than they do on most days. I hear dads ask, “Why mine?”
Why was it my child? Why did our family end up here? Those thoughts don’t make you bitter. They don’t make you a bad person.
They make you a dad who misses his child.
When you see other families together, it isn’t jealousy. It’s grief. It’s seeing moments that should have belonged to your family too.
The football matches you’ll never watch together. The pint you’ll never share. The grandchild you’ll never hold. The future that should have been.
Most dads won’t say any of this out loud. We’ll crack a joke, change the subject, hit another golf ball, spend another hour in the gym or have another pint. But underneath it all is the same thing.
Love. Love for a child who should still be here. If tomorrow is hard, that’s OK. Go to the gym. Play golf. Go for a walk. Visit their grave. Sit quietly with your thoughts. Talk about them. Or don’t.
There is no right way to get through Father’s Day. Just don’t carry it all on your own. To every dad waking up without their child tomorrow, we see you.
Happy Father’s Day. You’re still their dad. You always will be.
