fathering a little son who wants nothing so much as to be “just like my dad” is much easier than fathering an adolescent son who wants to follow his own agenda and be his own man. to stay connected at this transition it’s time for the father to bridge adolescent differences with interest and relate on terms that matter to his teenage son. again, the teacher/student role is reversed, the father now looking to his son to explain what the …

i’ve had to make it all up for myself, and i’m never sure i got it right.”       “what was always incomprehensible to me was your total lack of feeling for the suffering and shame you could inflict on me with your words and judgments.”  kafka goes on to say that the hostility his father expressed against him as a child, he now turns against himself. personally, i have twice attempted to untie this knot , first with my father and …

there are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. of course, any trusted adult feasibly could provide “the talk” to boys of an appropriate age, but research shows that for boys with a father in the home, this conversation is typically facilitated by the father [2]. researchers fear that this insecurity about their ability to communicate with their son about sex will naturally limit the amount of information and guidance that the father provides. but …

from the birth of a son, the father plays an essential role in molding his life. this post discusses the importance of a father and son bond, enhancing this relationship and other relevant factors. it goes through a roller coaster of emotions and settles down at a stage that is comfortable for both. teenage: this is a tough phase for both the son and the father because, at this stage, the son develops his own opinions.

a little effort by …