From Handshakes to Hugs: Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Distance

Dr. Ken Canfield delves into the often-overlooked importance of physical affection in the father-child relationship. Drawing from his own experiences of growing up in a family that wasn't expressive with physical touch, Dr. Canfield shares insights from his book, They Call Me Dad, emphasizing the need for fathers to demonstrate love through affectionate gestures. He discusses the different ways sons and daughters respond to affection, highlighting that daughters benefit from direct, face-to-face expressions of love, while sons may respond better to shoulder-to-shoulder interactions.