

My Story:
I was raised mostly without a father. We connected briefly when I was a teenager, and then had no relationship for decades. After years of inner work via therapy and faith, I realized that neither I nor my dad possessed what we needed to live up to each other’s expectations. I began to wonder if other men also longed to have vulnerable conversations with their fathers—about good memories, about pain, and about healing.


My Story:
I was raised mostly without a father. We connected briefly when I was a teenager, and then had no relationship for decades. After years of inner work via therapy and faith, I realized that neither I nor my dad possessed what we needed to live up to each other’s expectations. I began to wonder if other men also longed to have vulnerable conversations with their fathers—about good memories, about pain, and about healing.
What Happened Next:
I sat down with seventeen men of diverse ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds for “I Wish My Dad” conversations. In the pages of this book, I invite you into the room as the men unpack the relationships with their fathers, learn to overcome emotional pain, defeat life-limiting beliefs, and describe risks they took in order to find a healthy way forward.








