{"id":249098,"date":"2026-04-14T11:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/249098\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:51:18","slug":"san-antonio-man-joins-nonprofit-organization-that-helps-fathers-process-infant-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/249098\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio man joins nonprofit organization that helps fathers process infant loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A San Antonio man is turning the grief of infant loss into an outlet for other men struggling with highs and lows. <\/p>\n

Alex Rodriguez is a member of the national nonprofit organization, Sad Dads Club<\/a>, that meets virtually to help men. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe say it\u2019s the worst club, but the best guys,\u201d Rodriguez said, in part. \u201cWe\u2019re sorry to see the group grow, right? We never want to see dads join the group, but we\u2019re always happy that dads connect and find us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez and his wife experienced a stillbirth at seven months. He sought grief counseling at ABC of Southwest Texas. <\/p>\n

Desiree Holmes, the executive director for the Bereavement<\/a> program, told KSAT that it\u2019s common for men to put their grief aside. She also says men need to find a way to cope so they don\u2019t \u201cerupt\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not meant to do life alone. There\u2019s some healing in connection, so I would just say, \u2018Encourage yourself to come out to a support group,\u2019\u201d Holmes said. <\/p>\n

For Rodriguez, helping other fathers find community has been a way to honor his daughter, Isabella. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs dads of child loss, our way to parent is to keep our kids\u2019 memory alive, talk about them, protect that memory, and that\u2019s how we keep on parenting them,\u201d Rodriguez said. <\/p>\n

Rodriguez\u2019s wife is also connecting with mothers facing similar loss. <\/p>\n

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