How dads can support their partners postpartum is a question many families are trying to answer in real time after baby arrives. A lot of dads want to help, but they may be working from the wrong playbook by focusing on fixing problems, pushing through stress, or assuming practical support is enough.

In this episode, learn how emotional presence, steady communication, and helping a partner feel seen, heard, and safe can strengthen connection and help the whole family feel more supported after baby.

Mitchell Osmond is a coach for fathers and host of the Dad Nation podcast. He works with men who want to show up more effectively at home, especially during seasons when relationships, emotions, and early parenthood may feel harder to navigate than work.

In this conversation, he shares a practical framework for helping a partner feel seen, heard, and safe during the fourth trimester, along with lessons from supporting his own wife through a traumatic birth and postpartum anxiety.

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