New Dads Group
A space to say the things you can’t say anywhere else.
From an early age, many men are conditioned to equate manhood with performance. Through sports, competition, and the idea that worth is measured by tangible success. Emotional expression is often framed as weakness.
Over time, this can create emotional distance, making it difficult to process feelings in healthy ways. Without those skills, stress can show up as anger, withdrawal, or disconnection. This impacts our careers, relationships, and sense of self. It can also affect intimacy and sexual performance, where we often feel pulled between two impossible roles: the dominant, in-control alpha and the emotionally open partner.
Redefining Fatherhood
You Are Not Alone
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18%
of fathers develop a clinically significant anxiety disorder.
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10%
of fathers suffer from postpartum depression.
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3%
of fathers reported seeking mental health support, despite notable levels of stress.
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75%
of fathers say they want more mental health support than they are currently getting.
“Trained” for Manhood
This group is not a space where you need to prove yourself or the validity of your feelings.
This is a space for fathers to support each other and to process their emotions and fears through connecting with others experiencing the same. It is a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore everything you are going through as a father. Even the “ugly” feelings, which can include resentment or anger toward your child or partner, regret at becoming a father, even a desire to just run away.
Each week, this virtual meeting offers a space for fathers to process whatever is on their minds, as well as guidance on topics such as:
Managing overload (self-care and distress management).
Redefining the expectations of “fatherhood”.
How to co-parent.
How to support (and ask for support from) partners.
How to become a father without losing yourself.
Managing work-life balance.
Navigating the transition from partners to parents.
How to bond with your child.
How our own childhood model of a father (or lack thereof) influences us now.
Infidelity and relationship distance.
This group is open to anyone who identifies as a new dad. That includes expecting fathers, those navigating infertility, and those becoming a parent through adoption, step parenting, or any other path. It is open to parents of children of any age.
You can, but don’t need to look like the stereotypical image of a dad to belong here. The group welcomes all male and masculine-identified parents, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
