<p>Families function in individual ways, with parents taking on various roles and responsibilities across the parenting spectrum. This episode focuses on the experiences of two fathers caring for and parenting their children with life limiting illnesses.</p>

Families function in individual ways, with parents taking on various roles and responsibilities across the parenting spectrum. This episode focuses on the experiences of two fathers caring for and parenting their children with life limiting illnesses.

Hearing from fathers - “Just call me Dad”

This podcast series focuses on the experience of parents of children who have died or are likely to have a short life. Despite advances in health care, children and young people still sadly die from a range of life limiting conditions. The parents in this series have been supported by palliative care teams to face multiple challenges in caring for their children. These parents bravely share the love and beauty of their children and the joy and sadness of their individual experiences. They hope their voices can support, inform, and better prepare other families who may need to face similar challenges. Season One is a collaborative project funded by the Quality of Care Collaborative Australia (QuoCCA) in partnership with The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program. Season Two is a collaboration between The Royal Children's Hospital, Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program and ​Palliative Care Australia, funded as part of the Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project. This project received grant funding from the Australian Government. We warmly thank the parents who have generously taken part in this series.

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Hearing from fathers - “Just call me Dad”

Hearing from fathers - “Just call me Dad”