Fatherless Daughters

Picturing my lost father

The void your father left grows bigger over time. You may not have had the best relationship with him, but you still find yourself secretly begging him to come back.

Perhaps you were too young to remember him. Perhaps he was gone before you even got to know him. No matter how old you are now, his absence has an impact.

Unbeknownst to you, you created an ideal picture in your head of what the perfect dad would be.

Lost opportunity for guidance

You needed his presence to protect, save, and guide you. You hope to eventually fill the hole his absence left.

He left before setting the foundation to build your confidence, self-esteem, self-respect, and value.

Life without a father’s love

Nobody has taught you how worthy you are, how to honor yourself, how to learn resilience, and how to wipe your tears every time you fail. Nobody is present to celebrate your victories and help transform old destructive patterns into healthy ones.

You look for love in all the wrong places. Dating, relationships, marriage, and even having children don’t make you feel loved, precious, safe, and cherished.

Maybe some relationships have taken advantage of you or others have become unhealthy and destructive. Worse yet, maybe you fill the empty space with food, alcohol, substances, or sex.

It is possible for you to stop blaming yourself and others.

You can learn to heal, be loved, and be at peace. It is possible to learn how to honor and respect yourself.

You need to challenge yourself and learn to build trust and confidence within yourself.

While this is your journey to take, you don’t have to take it alone.

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