Oh, Terri! This book spoke to me like no other. The Father Wound is super interesting and spot on for my mental health and healing. Terri explains and supports the information in an easy-to-grasp way. I feel more empowered to go forward and make changes in my life. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Father Wound helped me understand how a difficult or emotionally distant relationship with a father can influence self-worth, trust, boundaries, work habits, and relationships well into adulthood. I learned that these wounds can exist even when a father was physically present because emotional safety and support matter just as much. Another important lesson was that a father’s inability to provide what was needed reflects his limitations, not the child’s value, and healing does not require his apology or involvement. The book also showed me how self-compassion, emotional regulation, reflection, and healthier boundaries can help replace painful patterns with greater confidence and self-trust. Its personal stories and practical exercises make a sensitive subject feel understandable, hopeful, and manageable. For anyone ready to understand old patterns and build a stronger relationship with themselves, this is a book I am highly recommending.

This book was super informational and gave me great insights to think about and incorporate into my therapeutic practice. I have already recommended it to people!

I have done a lot of trauma work the last few years and I still find myself shocked when my Father Wound shows up. I remember the therapist I went to for other issues would look at me and say, “was there a time in your childhood someone made you feel like that?” …what. It all comes back to him? I understood the Trauma he gave me, but I’m reacting this strongly to everyday occurrences because when I was a kid I was not in control and had to shut down my feelings in order to survive? Yikes.

This book is super validating for all the “little” ways a father can affect someone. I know people who have a father wound but it gets downplayed because to the outside world, it doesn’t seem so bad. But when you’re a kid and want the most important male figure in your life to pay attention to your favorite things and they act like you’re a burden? That shapes how you see yourself and the world around you, even if child services wouldn’t call it abuse.

I wish this book had more gender neutral terms in order to help more people who could benefit. It’s targeted to daughters, but fathers can really jack anybody up.

I received this from NetGalley in exchange for a review.