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Fathers and Sons
Exploring This Complex Relationship
By Teri Brown
"I find that what is most important is that a father capitalizes on the period of time during which his son needs him – and as I elaborate in my book, this occurs throughout the boy's development, not only when he idolizes his father," Dr. Diamond says. "Research has shown that the earlier the father becomes involved with his son, the more likely it is that the son will develop in healthy, constructive ways."
"As they begin to accept the fact that they have lost their 'young' boys as well as youthful versions of themselves, they contend with loss, impotence, resignation and their own mortality," Dr. Diamond says. "At the same time, many experience vivid memories of their relationship with their own fathers as they struggle to handle a myriad of emotions with their sons. Though they may fight and frequently seem at odds, fathers and their teenage sons are in fact struggling with the very same issues of identity, differentiation and loss."
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