How has Dad Always helped you redefine fatherhood after your loss?

This week concludes my conversation with Jane Armstrong, LCSW-S, QCSW, PMH-C. Jane is a TFMR & miscarriage mom, a native Texan transplanted in Colorado, & a clinical social worker certified in perinatal mental health. Following the birth & death of her first child, Frankie, through TFMR, Jane opened Both/And Therapy, PPLC to provide therapy & support groups to other TFMR parents. These services provide support around the unique barriers & grief of ending a wanted pregnancy, particularly in states where such care is no longer accessible. She also started her @tfmrsocialworker account on Instagram to raise awareness, reduce stigma, & help TFMR parents to know that they are not alone. She’s passionate about building community, eliminating shame, & honoring grief for TFMR families everywhere.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• survival mode, control, and turning to faith
• visible pregnancy while grieving and the harm of small talk
• legal fear, isolation, and engineered loneliness
• reasons families may end a nonviable pregnancy
• sacrifice myths, parental health, and competing needs
• loss hierarchies and why comparison harms
• language, stigma, and finding community
• continuing bonds and everyday rituals for memory
• resources for TFMR parents and dad-specific spaces

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