618 Father's Day Too Painful? What To Do Instead

Do you ever stand in the card aisle around Father’s Day, endlessly searching for a card that doesn’t exist because none of the cards on the shelf accurately describe your relationship with your father?

This used to be me. 

Growing up, all the cards I saw said, You’re the most amazing father ever! You were always there for me! You did everything right!

None of these messages felt right. They didn’t capture my feelings toward or my reality with my father.

If Father’s Day is painful for you, you’re not alone. There are ways you can grieve, mourn, and honor the complex emotions this day evokes, which I share in this episode.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/618