Dads
Support & Resources for Dads
Postpartum Support International
1 in 10 fathers will experience postpartum depression while up to 18% of men will develop a clinically significant anxiety disorder such as generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder at some point during the pregnancy or the first year postpartum.
Podcasts
- Mom & Mind - Paternal Postpartum Depression: David Levine Ep. 195
- Mom & Mind - Healing From Paternal Postpartum Depression: Kevin Seldon Ep. 274
- Mom & Mind - Paternal Mental Health: The Emotional Wellness of Fathers Ep. 273
- The "Doctor Mom" Podcast - Postpartum and Anxiety in Dads Ep. 86
- How are you Dad? explores the challenges men face in becoming fathers with science, evidence, and research (2021).
- Dad I'd Like to Friend (The DILF Podcast) parenting is one of life’s greatest gifts, yet it can also be stressful, exhausting, and extremely lonely (2 seasons).
- Dad Still Standing is two dads discussing baby loss, coping with life, and working their way through grief. More support for dads and loss can be found on Loss page
Books
Parental Mental Health: Factoring in Fathers includes men in the discussion about early parenthood, to foster a gender-equitable, whole family approach to parental mental health, and to increase awareness about best practices in the care for expectant and new fathers.
The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (Fifth Edition) gives a month-by-month overview and the tools to support your partner, prepare for your baby’s arrival, and take care of yourself. It concludes with two special sections: one on labor and delivery, guiding you through the big day; and the other on what comes next, covering the first few months after the baby’s arrival.
Classes, Groups, & Therapy
- Dads with Wisdom (MD/online) A network for men on their journey through fatherhood. Whether you're waiting for your first, cradling your newborn, or adding another addition to your team, Dads With Wisdom is a league to call your own.
- Boot Camp for New Dads is a men-only workshop for guys expecting their first baby. During the 3-hour workshop, "Rookie" dads-to-be talk to "Veteran" new dads (with their babies) about what the first months of fatherhood are really like.
- D. Fulton Family Therapy Inc. (CA & IL online/IL in-person) Daniel offers online therapy for new parents, couples, and adults. He has a passion for helping people find more satisfaction in their lives and relationships.
- The Center for Men's Excellence (San Diego, CA/online) Therapists at the Center for Men's Excellence work with clients who seek to improve their quality of life, with a particular focus on men, couples, families, and new parenthood.
Online
- Dad's Corner from What to Expect where you can exchange advice, vent, offer support, and make friends with other dads and dads-to-be.
- PostpartumMen aka SadDaddy is a place for men with concerns about depression, anxiety or other problems with mood after the birth of a child.
- Fathering Together offers The Fatherhood Insider consisting of weekly discussions, online courses, and local chapter affiliates to offer support, accountability and vulnerability while working toward equity.
TED Talks
- The importance of new fathers' mental health | Mark Williams
- We need to change the conversation about fathers | Anna Machin
Newspapers/Online Articles
- New Dads: What it feels like for a man with postpartum depression
- Fathers & PTSD
- Dads develop postpartum depression, too, and it can impact their child's mental health
- Depression In Men: A Dad’s Story of Male Postpartum Depression
- These New Dads Love Their Babies. So Why Can't They Stop Thinking About Hurting Them?
- r/NewDads is tailored towards those who are new to fatherhood and those planning or expecting to become fathers in the future.
- r/daddit is a subreddit for Dads. Single Dads, new Dads, step-Dads, tall Dads, short Dads, and any other kind of Dad. If you've got kids in your life that you love and provide for, come join us as we discuss everything from birth announcements to code browns in the shower.
IG
- @dads_dont_babysit shares what he wish he had known from his humble experience as a husband and dad.
- @kiergaines is a therapist, dad, and husband. Check him out on YouTube as well.
- @the.dad.vibes offers parenting motivation and validation, plus free and affordable resources like Guide to Losing Your Sh*t Less and Manage Your Frustrations: Checklist.
- @mrchazz is a parent, coach, teacher for ages 0-12, and pretty entertaining. He also has a podcast and a YouTube channel.
Dads Only - Life of Dad is one of the largest and oldest groups dedicated to the journey of Fatherhood. Dads Only. No joint profiles.
Research