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October 5, 2022 60 mins

Hello Friend! Coach Mobley here.
 
What Happens When Fathers Are Not a Part of their Child's Life?
 
That's the question I put to Dr. Will Harvey, PhD, MBA, BSN, RN. 

His answers might surprise you, shock you, interest you, motivate you, and/or challenge you. That's good.

We covered how to:

  • Take positive steps if you are dealing with issues related to your father being absent, or if you are an absentee father.
  •  Defined father absence.
  • Discussed the specific impact of a present father vs. an absent father.
  • Detailed how communities - in particular the Black community - are affected by the prevalence of father absence.
  • Discussed IF and WHY father absence could be thought of as a “crisis."
  • Detailed what Dr. Harvey learned from his research about those affected by absent fathers that might be helpful to those in similar situations.
  • Shared ways to offer support to those affected by the abandonment.
  • Defined steps that society can take to change the narrative on the father absence.
  • I even shared some "stuff" from my own childhood.

Lean forward. Take notes. Let’s get started!

BTW - you can contact Dr. Harvey at   drwillphdrn@gmail.com

Dr. William D. Harvey, PhD, MBA, BSN, RN is a clinician and nurse executive with over 20 years of healthcare experience. Throughout his career, he has risen to prominent leadership roles while remaining hyper-focused on some of his community’s most profound sociological challenges.  Through his doctoral work in human and social services and working with some of the most vulnerable in his community, Dr. Harvey has an immense passion to uplift others by helping to shine a light on some of the most supportive methods we can elicit social change through bettering one another.    


This episode is for you if you want to wrap your arms around this problem and make our society a better place and/or if you grew up without a father and want some concrete steps you can take to move your life forward..

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