It’s been over a month since I last recorded!!!!

After opening up about losing my dad, I didn’t realize how heavy that vulnerability would sit with me. Grief came back in waves — in random moments, in memories, in things we watched and did. It lingered.

But now… we move forward.

In this episode, I share our full Labor Day story — from the 5:30am water break to bringing our son home.

This episode is about grief, endurance, and the moment everything changes.

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We spent years trying to get here. IVF. Waiting. Loss. One last embryo.

And when it finally worked, I thought the fear would disappear. It didn’t.

In this episode, I open up about what happens after the positive test — when you’re grateful, terrified, and realizing you’re about to become a dad… without having one of your own to lean on.

I talk about:

• The emotional whiplash after IVF success
• The fear and silence of the first trimester
• Guarded hope in the second trimester
• Panic, identity shifts, and responsibility in the third trimester
• Grieving a parent while becoming one
• The pressure men feel to “be strong” and not talk about it

This episode isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about sitting in the in-between — becoming a father while still figuring out who you are.

If you’re a dad, partner, or man navigating IVF, pregnancy, or loss… this one’s for you.

This episode is about the weight of a last chance — and the absence that makes it heavier.

We’re down to our final embryo. Mentally preparing for a last transfer brings fear, hope, and pressure all at once. I talk about where we were and what we were doing when we found out we were pregnant, the excitement that followed, and the moment panic quietly took over.

I also open up about something I don’t talk about often — going through IVF and preparing to become a father without having a dad of my own. Losing my father a few years ago changed how this journey feels. When I found out I was going to be a dad, grief and joy collided in ways I didn’t expect.

This episode is about telling our families, realizing how real everything suddenly became, and asking the question many men don’t say out loud: Am I ready to be the dad I never got to learn from?

From a dad’s perspective, this is a conversation about IVF, men’s mental health, grief, and showing up for your partner when you’re still figuring things out yourself.

If you’re supporting someone through IVF, navigating loss, or becoming a parent without a blueprint — this episode is for you.