On this week's episode of Melody and Friends, Melody sits down with Author Kia Stephens to discuss what father wounds are, how to identify them and how women can overcome abuse or neglect from their fathers. Kia breaks down what lead her to write her book, Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God’s Perfect Love, and offers practical tools to help women overcome their insecurity, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and trouble connecting with God as your loving heavenly Father. 

Who is Kia Stephens?

Kia Stephens is a wife and mom of two who is passionate about helping women know God as Father. For this reason, she created The Father Swap Blog to help women exchange their father wounds for the love of God the Father. Kia is also the founder of Entrusted Women, which she created to equip Christian women communicators of color. In addition to these ministries, Kia faithfully serves in Bible Study Fellowship and her local church in Atlanta, Georgia. When Kia is not writing or serving women, she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends. Kia will be releasing her first book, Overcoming Father Wounds, on March 7, 2023.

Our listeners can learn more about Kia Stephens by visiting her website: www.kiastephens.com

Things we discuss in this episode:

What are father wounds?

How can women identify their father wounds?

How do we begin treating these father wounds and the lingering scars they leave behind?

Why is community so important to women suffering from father wounds?