by David Bowman, LMFT | Jan 2, 2025 | Family, Father Figutres, Featured, Gay, Men's Issues
Over the years, I have seen many male clients, of all sexualities, and it has become obvious to me that the majority of them had absent fathers (or father figures), that is, absent in one way or another. While many grew up with physically absent fathers, others had...
by David Bowman, LMFT | Oct 9, 2018 | Family, Featured, LGBT, Men's Issues
In an earlier article, I introduced the subject of “daddy issues,” that is, problems faced by sons who either have troubled relationships with their fathers or whose fathers were largely absent during their childhood, either physically or emotionally. In Absent...
by David Bowman, LMFT | Dec 1, 2017 | Family, LGBT, Men's Issues
Many men, not only gay men, have issues with their fathers. Dozens of books have been written on the way that mid-century North American male culture de-emphasized emotional relationships between fathers and sons, and instead focused on competition, stoicism, and...