Bringing Dad Home

Are you an adult son or daughter who grew up without your father? Do you wonder about your absent father? Have you ever wished he was in your life? Do you have unresolved resentment? Do you need closure? It is not your fault that your father physically or emotionally abandoned you. When the father is not present, it creates within the child a void.

In this workbook, you will learn ways to heal this fatherless void. The self-assessments and the exercises, which you will complete at your own pace, are designed to help you confront and process your thoughts and feelings about your absent father. This book will help you achieve hope and healing.

Unfortunately, the void does not disappear just because you enter adulthood. It stays until there is some resolution.

This book will help you to:

Seek out and reunite with your father or the paternal side of your family, even if your father is unavailable or if it doesn't work out with him.Learn information about him that allows you to learn more about yourself.Resolve resentment and find acceptance and peace.Understanding the reasons he is absent and getting his side of the story whenever possible can help you deal better with the situation and, thus, start healing the void.

Of course, some fathers intentionally choose not to be involved in their child's life. Often, however, fathers do not always choose to be absent, contrary to what the media portrays. They may be unavailable due to circumstances that are out of their control.

Except when the father is deceased or in the case of artificial insemination, an effort needs to be made by both parties to foster and maintain a relationship. Even if the child found out that their father wanted nothing to do with them at the time of their birth or upbringing, circumstances may be different now, and the father may be ready and willing to have a relationship. He may not be able to make up for the lost time, but if you have an opportunity to have him in your life either again or for the first time, he can be there for you in the present.

I was a child who grew up without her biological father and met him for the first time when I was twenty-three years old. My personal experience with this issue inspired me to write this book. I hope that the first-hand experiences that I share throughout this book, twenty-seven years of clinical knowledge, expertise, and spirituality will help you resolve this issue in your life.

Typically, it is the expectation that the parent should initiate repairing the relationship, but the reality is that this may never happen. My book is about empowering you to take control and take action. Why wait around for someone who possibly may not know you even exist to initiate?



I understand there may be some fears of rejection, but if you open the door, he may be willing to walk through it. If you are waiting for your father to make the first move, you could be waiting forever. He may never initiate a reunion or restoration of the relationship with you. But that does not mean he does not love you. It may be that he believes you do not want anything to do with him, or he might be having some fears of rejection by you.



Satisfying your curiosity about your father will put you on the road to healing your void. How that plays out is up to you and the risks you are willing to take. So, I encourage you to allow yourself to be vulnerable and open to the process of traveling on this journey of healing your void. Are you ready?