My father was 6’2, handsome, successful, and emotionally unavailable.
Growing up, my mother, my sisters, and I were all afraid of him.
I didn’t think either of these things was a “big deal” until I connected the dots in therapy and realized how much I was playing out my father wound in my romantic relationships.
Many of you say you think you have a father wound. By sharing my own story, I aim to illustrate a few of the different ways it can present and impact your life.
Grab the guide for the episode here: https://www.terricole.com/my-personal-father-wound-story-guide
If you want to dive deeper into the father wound, you get access to my father wound course through my membership (as well as 4 Q&A calls with me every month!): https://terricole.com/tcm
*Time Stamps*
0:00 - Introduction
1:49 - My parents' backstory
4:33 - Stories we make as children
5:30 - Impact of being afraid of my father
7:03 - Attracting unavailable men
8:04 - I had something to prove
9:30 - Playing this wound out romantically
12:30 - What I learned
14:30 - Changing my relationship with my father
*If You Enjoyed This, Watch These Videos*
https://youtu.be/McUaosUUuLY - Father Wound 101: Causes & Symptoms
https://youtu.be/m47KnJYF0D8 - Honoring Complicated Feelings on Father's Day
https://youtu.be/eybrcp8LkKI - The Impact of Narcissistic Parents
https://youtu.be/GF_24BNdR2o - The Toxic Impact of Childhood Neglect in Adult Relationships
https://youtu.be/9Q9mPfNtzZ0 - What is a Father Wound?
*About Terri Cole*
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free and Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency.
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.
She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/
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