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“All of us want our parents, even if they’re crappy parents. We want them to love us, we want them to be proud of us– It’s human nature. Even if your parent was absent, there is a part of you that needs to mourn the loss of that dream.” – Terri Cole

Intro

Does Father’s Day bring up hard feelings for you?

Does it give you anxiety because it feels like you can’t escape the endless promotions for Father’s Day?

Or does it leave you longing for a different (or any) relationship with your father?

If so, this episode is for you. I talk about my difficult journey with my father, how to handle grief around Father’s Day, and alternate ways to ‘manage’ the day to make it less difficult.

Highlights:

• 3:30 Why father’s day has been difficult for me since childhood
• 5:10 How acceptance improved my relationship with father’s day
• 11:00 Consider your parental experience through the lens of love
• 14:30 Give yourself permission to opt-out of father’s day if that is what you need
• 14:50 Common sources of grief on father’s day
• 16:10 Find someone else to celebrate on father’s day if you can’t celebrate your father
• 18:30 Ask for help if you need it, and allow it if it’s offered

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