Episode 104: Whatever Your Father Story Is, Even If It's Complicated

Father's Day is coming, and the truth is, your father story may be more layered than a greeting card allows.Maybe your dad is wonderful and you cannot wait to call him. Maybe he is gone, and June makes the missing harder to ignore. Maybe your stepfather raised you, your grandfather was your safe place, or a man who was never family at all fathered you when no one else did. Maybe your story holds gratitude and grief in the same family tree.Whatever your father story is, this episode makes room for it.Here is what you'll walk away with:Why Father's Day does not get the same room to be complicated that Mother's Day does, and why that leaves so many women feeling unseen.What the research says about father figures, including grandfathers and stepfathers, and why the showing up matters more than the title.How a father story can shape the way you experience God as Father, and what helps when that word feels heavy.SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Psalm 68:5 and Psalm 27:10 (WEB)Research note: Father involvement research from Flouri and Buchanan, grandparent research from Stephenson and Carstensen at Stanford, stepfather research from Jensen and colleagues, and attachment to God research from Limke and Mayfield.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.