Can the profound absence of a father in childhood pave the way for a deeper, more intentional path to fatherhood?

Charles C. Daniels Jr., PhD, the co-founder and CEO of Fathers' UpLift, on how inner child work empowers fathers to meet their unmet emotional needs and become more present and emotionally attuned caregivers.

His book: Present: The Crisis of American Fatherhood and the Power of Showing Up

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