Don't Forget About the Dad's Too
This has been weighing on me and I had a conversation
with a good friend/coworker today that made me reflect on this yet again. When
two parents lose a pregnancy, two parents lose a child. Though as a mother,
labour and delivery brought upon me a physical pain that Steph didn't endure, I
wouldn't have made it through the ENTIRE process of physical and emotional pain
without him.
The number of people who reached out to me initially, visited and called and
have continued to check in is a blessing in disguise and I am so grateful,
however what about the Dad? The gifts addressed to us both are BEYOND
appreciated, but the emotional support just isn't there. It breaks my heart
that people seem to forget about the heartache Dad endures.
Seeing and supporting me through this journey has been difficult for Steph. If
he could take away and feel every ounce of physical pain I did, he would, but
his emotional pain is heightened because of this. His journey shouldn't be any
less than mine. I'm so disappointed that he hasn't received the same support as
I. Sometimes we don't know what to say, and that is something I can understand,
but a simple "I am here if you need someone to talk to" or "I'm
here if you want to have a beer" go a long way.
Don't forget about Dad's. They are struggling too.
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