“Be strong.”
“Hold it together.”
“Don’t cry.”

For many fathers, grief is something they’re expected to carry in silence.

In this episode of Dads Don’t Cry, I’m joined by bereavement therapist Peter Hanlon for a raw and compassionate conversation about loss, fatherhood, and what happens when pain can’t be fixed.

We explore how dads truly cope with grief, how to support grieving children with honesty, how relationships are impacted after the loss of a child, why community matters, and why healing doesn’t mean forgetting or moving on.

If you’re grieving, feeling numb, or simply trying to get through the day, this episode is for you.

Peter closes out the episode with a piece he wrote for the Little Lifetime Foundation Christmas Remembrance Mass.

The piano piece at the very end of the episode was created in Aodhla’s memory by friend and listener Elizabeth Henry.