The Legacy of Absence: Resolving the Wounds From Uninvolved Fathers in Individuals, Families, and Society - Softcover

Olson, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154398861X ISBN 13: 9781543988611

Publisher: BookBaby, 2020

Synopsis

Imagine a son or daughter who realizes dad has chosen work, sports, or other addictions instead of them. This is abandonment―and the consequences will leave a negative life-long legacy. But there is a solution. It's not an easy road, but it's not impassable. The Legacy of Absence explores the ways in which involvement and reconciliation can heal the wounds created by a distant father, and turn even a physically absent father into one who is involved with all aspects of his child's life. Author Tim Olson has spent 53 years as a teacher, principal, pastor, and life coach studying, observing, and researching family relationships and father/child dynamics. He will help readers discover:• the sources of anger, not just how to manage it• the 4 types of fathers• how a home without an involved father typically results in poorer education, health, financial security, and many more affecting the spouse and children• that real masculinity is not what society says it is• how good or bad fathering is learned primarily by observing our own fathers• what the father wound is and how everyone who has a father gets it• the sources of identity, transference, and misogynyAn uninvolved father may not have chosen his child, but it is never too late for change. The Legacy of Absence can help.

About this title

About the Author

Tim Olson is an author, educator, pastor, and life coach. His understanding of father-child relationships was fostered through years of observation and application in education, coaching clients around the world, and working with the National Fathering Ministry in Minnesota and Ukraine. Through it all, he's found his way to helping others to discover who they are meant to be.He and his wife, Kay, have been married for 53 years and are blessed with three children, six grandchildren, four bonus grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

From the Back Cover

Despite all the progress in our world--from advancing human rights to life saving technology--there is a wound that has spread to every corner of society. It affects individuals, families, businesses, communities, and countries.

In fact, every problem in our society can be traced back to this root cause:

Fathers who are uninvolved in the lives of their children

The Reality

Whatever the reason for the father's absence--work, prison, divorce, or even death--the negative impact on children is the same.

The impact of uninvolvement continues for the child's entire life, affecting school, work, finances, relationships, and emotional well-being.

Without intervention to stop the cycle, the effects will likely pass onto the next generation.

There is Hope

It is never too late to understand and bring healing to the father wound.

Even an absent father can be involved with his children.

To some extent, every one of us fails in our respective roles. What's more important is how we transform our pain into a legacy of love that lasts for generations. What will be your legacy?

Edition details

• Publisher: BookBaby
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 154398861X
• ISBN 13: 9781543988611
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236