This chapter delves into the impact of childhood relationships with fathers on adult beliefs and behaviors, discussing scenarios like absence, emotional unavailability, and abusive behavior that can lead to father wounds. It also addresses misconceptions around 'daddy issues' and the negative connotations linked to the term.
Father wounds arise from a disorganised or complicated relationship with our father figure - either due to them being physically or emotionally absent, harsh and critical, unfeeling or abusive and can result in a number of dysfunctional behaviours and emotional patterns as we grow older. In this episode we are breaking down the psychology of father wounds and discussing:
- The origins of father wounds and the role of generational trauma
- Mother wounds versus father wounds
- Attachment theory and father archetypes
- Father hunger and father replacements
- Is forgiveness the only answer?
- The power of inner child healing
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