At my Families Anonymous group, I saw just as many men as women cry over the addiction of a child. I felt honored the men in this group felt it “safe” enough to allow themselves to express themselves emotionally.
Because grief is the result of losing someone you love, men would have to love their children less to feel less grief. I believe dads love their children just as much as moms do. I know my husband hurts as much from the loss of our son by suicide as I do.
Yet often we think of men as “stronger” which therefore must … Read more...