Failure, Forgiveness, and Emotional Inheritance in Fatherhood
Psychology Today | 21.05.2026 02:43
I have been a father for 40 years, a grandfather for 16 years, and a family psychologist in clinical practice for more than four decades. Throughout these years, I have carefully investigated fatherhood, and conscientiously invested in it, from both a personal and professional vantage point. For thousands of clinical hours, and countless personal, family hours, I have experienced fatherhood unfolding across lifetimes and generations.
