Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers by Leslie Leyland Fields & Jill Hubbard Summary
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Healing parental wounds isn't a moment but a journey. "Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers" offers freedom from generational pain with a 4.26 Goodreads rating. What if the key to your future happiness lies in releasing the person who hurt you most?
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The Weight of Inheritance: When Love Feels Like a Stranger
Ten years had passed since I'd seen my father. When we finally pulled up to that VA housing in Sarasota, I froze in the passenger seat, watching this man forty pounds heavier than my memory. My husband spotted him first. I managed only a distant hug-what do you do when your own father feels like a stranger? We'd flown all the way from Alaska so my six children could meet their 84-year-old grandfather, though I'd already warned the older ones not to expect conversation. Later at the beach, I tried asking about his past, but his answers evaporated like sea spray, his eyes always drifting toward the horizon. This disconnect between what family is supposed to be and what it actually is-that's the territory we're entering. Not the sanitized version where everyone gathers for holidays with genuine warmth, but the messier truth many of us live with: parents who weren't capable of the love we needed, who wounded us through action or absence, who left scars we're still learning to name. There are countless ways to flee. My sister Laurie climbed out her bedroom window at fifteen, running two miles to a friend's house night after night, always returning before dawn. Until the night she didn't come back. William left home to escape his volatile mother. Vonnie married at nineteen just to get out. Randi disappeared into anorexia and obsessive exercise. Lisa cut off all contact with the father who abandoned her.
Running From What We Cannot Escape
Speaking the Unspeakable: The Power of Honest Confession
Seeing Through Different Eyes and Understanding the Cost of Unforgiveness
The Gift Nobody Deserves: Understanding True Forgiveness
The Long Obedience: Honoring Those Who Seem Dishonorable
What Remains: Finding Peace Beyond Perfect Endings
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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