The Father Wound in Women: Don’t read this book if you’re happy with your relationship patterns.

A father’s absence, volatility, or addiction leaves a measurable imprint on a daughter — in how she attaches, who she chooses, how she treats the people who love her, and even in her physical health. This book names that imprint honestly, traces it to the research, and gives both the woman carrying it and the partner standing beside her a way to see clearly and decide what to do.Why This Book, Why NowThere is no shortage of books on “daddy issues.” Most do one of two things: they reassure women that none of it is their fault, or they vilify women as manipulators. Both are dishonest, and readers can feel it.This book takes a third path. It treats the reader — woman or man — as an adult who can handle the truth: that a real wound can produce real harm, that being a victim of one’s childhood and a source of damage in one’s relationships are not mutually exclusive, and that healing begins exactly where blame ends and accountability starts.It is direct and unflinching, but never cruel. It is grounded in evidence, and it says plainly when the evidence is thin. Read more