What Dads Go Through When They Become Parents with Eli Weinstein

**Every Father's Day, I find myself wondering — what did it actually feel like for my husband when he became a dad? This year, I finally asked someone.**   So many conversations about the newborn phase center on moms — and rightfully so. But dads are going through something too. A quieter, lonelier, harder-to-name something. And when nobody names it, it can quietly unravel your marriage in ways neither of you sees coming.   In this episode, I sit down with Eli Weinstein — licensed clinical therapist, husband, and dad of two (with one more on the way) — for a real, human conversation about the dad experience. Eli hosts the Dude Therapist Podcast, has been featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and just released his book From I Do to We Do: Navigating Relationships Through the Parenting Years (grab it here → https://amzn.to/4f2QPvT). Find him at eliweinsteinlcsw.com and on Instagram/TikTok at @eliweinstein\_lcsw and @thedudetherapist.   **In this episode we get into:** - The 'pushout' — what it is, why it happens, and why most moms don't even realize they're doing it - Eli's IVF journey and what it taught him and his wife about emotional support - The panic attack he had weeks after his daughter was born — and what it was really telling him - Why taking paternity leave solo completely changed his relationship with his daughter - What it looks like to find your place as a dad when everything revolves around mom and baby   This is Part 1 of a 2-part Father's Day series. Follow the show so you catch Part 2 next week, where Eli comes back to talk about the real costs of fatherhood — and what we can do as partners to meet dads where they are.   Rate and review the podcast — it means the world and helps other moms find the show. 📖 Grab Eli's book From I Do to We Do: https://amzn.to/4f2QPvT 🌐 Eli's website: https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/ Leave a voice message: www.momsguidetofindingherself.com Get the Mom Identity Starter Kit ($17): www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit Join the Memo: www.momidentityproject.com