Fourth Trimester Podcast Episode 170: How Dads Can Support Their Partners Postpartum
Learn how dads can support their partners postpartum in ways that strengthen connection, reduce emotional disconnection, and help the whole family feel more supported after baby. Mitchell Osmond, coach for fathers and host of the Dad Nation podcast, shares a practical framework for helping a partner feel seen, heard, and safe during the fourth trimester.
This conversation is especially useful for couples who want to feel more connected after baby, but are running into the common pattern of one partner trying to fix and provide while the other needs more emotional presence and steadiness. Mitchell offers language that is practical, direct, and easy to act on without losing sight of how vulnerable the postpartum period can be.
He also shares his own experience as a father supporting his wife through a traumatic birth and postpartum anxiety, along with what helped him show up with more patience, presence, and care. The result is a conversation that gives dads a clearer path forward and helps partners feel less alone.
Mitchell Osmond, Coach
“When a partner can feel seen, heard, and safe, it changes the whole home.”
— Mitchell Osmond, coach for fathers and host of the Dad Nation podcast
Full Show Notes
04:29 Why Dads Miss Cues
05:55 The Robot Problem
08:25 Work, Competence, And Home
12:41 Seen, Heard, And Safe
20:58 Mitchell’s Own Fourth Trimester
29:49 Practical Tools For Dads
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