Dads Who Have Lost a Child

Father’s Day can be a complicated, aching reminder for dads who have lost a child. Missing the traditional things - the homemade projects, the cards, and the day spent with the people who call you Dad can leave a void that no one else can fill on Father's Day. What’s meant to be a day of joy and celebration can instead stir up deep pain, longing, and questions no father should ever have to face.

But fatherhood doesn’t end with loss.

You are still a dad. Always. The love you have for your child doesn’t fade — it lives in every memory, every heartbeat, every quiet moment when you still speak their name, share their story, or remember their love.

This Father’s Day, for dads who have lost a child, it’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to smile at a memory, to cry without explanation, to feel all of it at once or in waves as they come. You are not alone. Your strength, even in sorrow, is a testament to the depth of your love. The moments of grief will always be carried with you, but so does your unconditional love for the ones you love most.

To every dad carrying both love and loss today — we see you. Your grief, your loss, and your child are not forgotten.

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