Welcome back! Season 4 premier is here! The guys dive deep into the topic of toxic masculinity. We discuss why the traditional definition of masculinity can get in the way of the healing process after losing a child. We talk about the following topics:

- The lack of male emotional models

- Discuss how "toughness" plays a role in traditional masculinity

- How anti-femineity can be damaging to the grieving process

- How tox masculinity can lead to unhealthy habits

- Breaking the cycle of toxic masculinity with younger generations

We think this is a very powerful episode! We hope you tune in!

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The guys are back with a bonus holiday episode! We themed this one the 12 'feels' of Christmas. We talk about all the conflicting emotions that loss dads have during the holidays. We dive into the following:

- Joy & Sadness

- Gratefulness & Anger

- Togetherness & Lonliness

- Relaxation & Stress

- Dealing with Social/Holiday events

- Holiday triggers like songs/commercials/movies

- Family traditions

- Faith

We love you all. We hope you enjoy the episode!

2ND BONUS EPISODE!!!! The guys get back together one more time to discuss Halloween. The guys discuss how triggering the holiday can be for families that have experienced a loss. The guys discuss:

- Triggers (happy kids everywhere)

- The importance of living children when getting through the holiday

- Imagining your lost child dressing up and trick or treating the neighborhood

- Trying to find joy in Halloween

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY!

BONUS EPISODE!!!! The guys get back together for a special episode to celebrate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. We break down what "awareness" really means.

We talk about the audience of awareness and how it is unique to every man.

At the end of the day, we want to build a community around pregnancy and infant loss.

ENJOY!

We made it to the season 3 finale! The guys wanted to connect to the listeners who have gone through a recent loss of a child and talk about their specific pain that was felt after their losses. Pain is the true feeling that brings the grief community together, so the guys get real about the physical and mental pain that they experienced.

They then dive into progress and what drives them to move forward after such devastating losses. We dive into the following topics:

- Our experiences of pain

- The physical and mental difficulties of going through a loss

- what drives them to make progress

- the moment the guys felt like they might be okay

We can't thank our listeners enough! Your support keeps us going to keep creating helpful content.

We hope you enjoy and engage some of our incredible 1 on 1 Dadvocates! Go to our website: www.guysandgrief.com to find information about the dadvocate program

Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your questions and feedback. We love to hear from our listeners.

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The guys welcome in a very special guest - Amy Creamer. Amy is a licensed Mental Health Counselor. She is a compassionate bereavement care counselor and works as the coordinator of perinatal bereavement at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo NY, as well as running her own private practice.

She is such a great resource to men and couples when going through the grief process after a child loss. We dive into the following topics:

- The importance of Medical Staff training to assist families going through a loss.

- The need for support and resources for grieving fathers

- Navigating sex and intimacy following a child loss

- The selfish nature of grief and it's impact on relationships

- The importance of flexibility and openness in the healing process.

We hope you enjoy and engage some of our incredible 1 on 1 Dadvocates! Go to our website: www.guysandgrief.com to find information about the dadvocate program

Thanks again for tuning in. Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com and share your questions and feedback. We love to hear from our listeners.

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The guys are back from vacation to meet two AMAZING guys who have joined the DADvocate program - Scott Stoops and Jason Dykstra. The Dadvocate program is where loss dads make themselves available to other fathers who have gone through a child or infant loss. It is an incredible resource of loss dads. The guys discuss:

- Experiences in the Dadvocate program

- Navigating living children after loss

- Navigating the grief dad community

- The need for resources and support for grieving dads

- Reshaping the view of masculinity.

We hope you enjoy and engage some of our incredible Dadvocates! Go to our website: www.guysandgrief.com to find information about the dadvocate program

Thanks again for tuning in. Please reach out to us at guysandgrief@gmail.com.

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The guys had so much fun last episode talking about practical advice over their grief journey that they decided to keep the energy going and offer practical advice directly for friends and family. Having a close relative or friend go through child loss can be difficult to manage, so the guys try to offer some helpful tips to help.

The boys talk about the following:

- Acknowledge they are grieving

- Just Listen

- Allow Yourself to Feel and Cry

- Avoid Comparing Losses

- Offer Activities to Get Them Out of the House

- Avoid Offering Too Many Gifts

- Do Not Ignore or Disappear

- Offer to Help with Living Children (if applicable)

We hope you enjoy!

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