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daddy issues: recognizing and healing the father wound
Category: Health
Duration: 02:22:30
Publish Date: 2023-06-13 09:00:01
Description:

“Daddy issues” have long been romanticized and sensationalized (think Lana Del Rey’s music or the cultural obsession with Vladimir Nabokov’s book-turned-movie “Lolita.”) But what does it really mean to have daddy issues, and how do these issues shape our lives and relationships? Though it is generally used in relation to women, the fact is, anyone who grew up with a dysfunctional father figure can develop daddy issues.

 

The concept of daddy issues refers to the psychological effects of a strained or absent father-figure relationship on a person’s mental health and relationships. Psychology labels ‘daddy issues’ as the ‘father complex.’ The experience is as complex as the name suggests. In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the psychology of the Father Wound to explore the real impact unhealthy father-child dynamics have on the ways we see and interact with the world and the people in it.

 

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TIME STAMPS


00:00 – 04:05: Intro + reflections (why explore the father wound?)

04:00 – 17:54: What is the father wound?

17:58 – 21:25: How it feels to struggle with an unhealed father complex (poem snippet by Marcus Lee)

21:25 – 24:10: High-level description of the father wound and how it presents

24:10 – 31:20: Father hunger, father absence, father deficit

31:20 – 43:19: The impact the unhealed father wound has on well-being and relationships and how it contributes to the cycle of abuse

43:19 – 01:00:44: How the father wound manifests in our daily lives as adult children

01:00:44 – 01:08:30: What is the difference between the mother and father wounds?

01:08:30 – 01:11:32: How societal expectations and cultural stereotypes keep men stuck in the father wound

01:11:42 – 01:20:09: Masculine expressions of an unhealed father wound

01:20:09 – 01:34:54: Feminine expressions of an unhealed father wound

01:34:55 – 01:42:47: Is the Industrial Revolution to blame for the father wound? (spoiler alert: it’s complicated)

01:42:47 – 01:48:30: Psychology of the Father Archetype

01:48:30 – 01:55:44: Fathers in mythology and symbolism (exploring our need for heroes and villains)

01:55:44 – Practical suggestions and techniques for father wound healing

02:08:46 –02:17:48: HEALING SEGMENT - Getting into the meditative state

02:17:48 – 02:37:18: Father wound healing visualization exercise (inspired by the work of Virginia Satir)

02:37:18 – 02:52:48: Final reflections, where Mollie is at in her current healing journey, additional thoughts + recommendations regarding the father wound

 

RESOURCES:

 

“How I Healed My Father Wound” by Marcus Lee (full article)

“Looking for a daddy in all the wrong places” (full article by Brett and Kate McKay)

 

Disclaimer: information contained in this podcast episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional.

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