Dad Doula
Birth Support For Non-birthing Parents
The mission of the Dad Doula program is to provide resources, and guidance for the non-birthing parent as they plan to support the birthing person during the pregnancy, labor, and delivery and thereafter. This is done by learning how to advocate and support with intentional presence. This service is extended to expecting parents, new again parents, and parents looking to re-enter their children’s lives.
Register for our Dad Doula Workshops!
Join us for 2 Saturdays a month as we dive into preparing you to become the best
version of yourself.
Upcoming Events
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – October 10, 202628 days to the eventSat, Oct 10Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – October 14, 202632 days to the eventWed, Oct 14Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – November 11, 202660 days to the eventWed, Nov 11Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – November 14, 202663 days to the eventSat, Nov 14Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – December 12, 202691 days to the eventSat, Dec 12Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – February 10, 2027151 days to the eventWed, Feb 10Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – February 13, 2027154 days to the eventSat, Feb 13Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – March 10, 2027179 days to the eventWed, Mar 10Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – March 13, 2027182 days to the eventSat, Mar 13Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – April 10, 2027210 days to the eventSat, Apr 10Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – April 14, 2027214 days to the eventWed, Apr 14Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – May 8, 2027238 days to the eventSat, May 08Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – May 12, 2027242 days to the eventWed, May 12Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – June 9, 2027270 days to the eventWed, Jun 09Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – June 12, 2027273 days to the eventSat, Jun 12Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Saturday Session – July 10, 2027301 days to the eventSat, Jul 10Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – July 14, 2027305 days to the eventWed, Jul 14Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
- Dad Doula Hybrid Wednesday Session – September 8, 2027361 days to the eventWed, Sep 08Located inside The Sherman Pheonix
Potential Dads and
Non Birthing Partners
Becoming a parent is life-changing—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Dad Doula is here to support, educate, and empower you through every step of the journey. Whether you're expecting or planning for the future, Dad Doula ensures you’re equipped for the most important role of your life.
Prenatal Support
Postpartum Support
Community
Partner With Us
At Dad Doula, we believe that supporting non-birthing parents means supporting families—and stronger families create stronger communities. We partner with agencies, organizations, and companies that share our vision of empowering non-birthing parents through education, connection, and hands-on guidance.
Whether you're a healthcare provider, nonprofit, corporate workplace, or community organization, partnering with Dad Doula is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
I aspire to be a model of the love and character of our heavenly Father to my family. Humility, transparency, vulnerability, presence, and a servant-mindset will enable me to progress toward this goal.
First teacher, Role-model, Compassion, Grace, Vulnerability, Unconditional, Love isn’t earned, it’s the standard. Mutual respect for you as knower. Advocacy.
Randall P. Upper
Marlboro, Maryland- 2022
I will show them what I want them to know, I will show love and compassion unconditionally. I shall provide a safe place emotionally for my partner. We will share our feelings with one another openly. If I fall twice, I will get up 3 times. I understand I'm imperfect and no body can give 100% all the time. It's ok to not be ok. I will speak life into myself. I will tell myself you deserve to be a parent and you are doing great.
JoAaron S.
Milwaukee, WI - 2023
What Parents Say
is my mission to take full responsibility for bringing my family together and keeping us together. I will be there for my family in the highest and lowest times. I will provide and protect our kids and the amazing, powerful, blessed Queen of our home. I will teach, guide and support our dreams and goals.
Darien K.
Milwaukee, WI - 2023
To my pookies, I will always be there when you need me or don’t. I will always be supportive and understanding of one another and will always treat you with the upmost of respect and love as a father should.
I will always be the man you guys need and want and always be a great representative of what you should look out there in the world for a man.
To my pookies I will always love and cherish you as the blessings you are! And will always prioritize family to show family is important and one thing that could never be changed or broken.
Santiago H.,
Milwaukee 2023
I will always be here for my family.
I will always help my partner with anything that concerns our son and beyond.
I will always give myself grace.
Kazim O.
Milwaukee, WI 2023
To my wife and unborn child I promise love, compassion, understanding, patience and intention to be my best, as often as I can. Allow me the grace of my imperfections and I promise they will get lesser in time.If you both allow me to love you, I will love you both with all my heart. Our journeys will be the most important part of my life and I can not wait to start it and see where we go as a family.
Christoper F.,
Milwaukee 2023
About the founder
Joshua Liston-Zawadi, Doula, CHW
Joshua Liston-Zawadi is a proud Milwaukee native who prioritizes community, fatherhood, and mental health. Josh celebrates the process of family and community building by using his platform and work to model how to be an intentional figure in the lives of their children. Josh is also the man behind the social media brand Melanated Daddy and the signature non-birthing parenting course Dad Doula.
Josh Liston-Zawadi is an Army Veteran, husband, biological, and bonus dad to four children. He is a lover of Christ and believes in the power of community. He also identifies as a womanist and uses he/him pronouns. His passion for fatherhood is rooted in the belief that Iron Sharpens Iron.
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