There's a lot to unpack here. You don't realize how important your parents role in your life is until it leaves a negative imprint. This is informative and helps focus on healing yourself

I have a list of books that I re-read because of the impact they had on my life during certain seasons–Overcoming Father Wounds will now be added to that list!

Kia Stephens shares her story with such vulnerability and transparency, but underneath each word and behind each scenario she presents, we are able to see how impactful the love of God the Father has been in her life.

I am so appreciative of this book and I know countless lives will be impacted by this message.

A good book. Helping people deal with hurts from the world. As its people that hurt others not God. Even though I don't deal with the issue the book is talking about it still helped me.

This book……

…Knew alot about how I was feeling regarding my farther.
…was a hard read at times because of how close to home it hit
..was able to start the healing process I need
..helped me feel I wasn’t alone

Powerful read! I have followed Stephen's work for years and this book is the culmination of years worth of investment, tears, learning and laughter! Loved this book and I know it will help SO many people who struggle with father wounds.

All opinions are my own and I was not required to leave a review for this book. Thank you to the publisher for the chance to read early.

Looks at the struggle of having father-wounds from a particularly close view, showing the author's experiences and her insights from discussing the subject with a community of other women. Provides some particular insights into the father wounds that come with being in an African-American family with few cultural examples to help her build a better vision of what fathers are like.

This book. written by Kia Stephens, covers the hurts, rejection, abandonment of 'father wounds.' There is much I can relate to, as my father was basically absent during my formative years. Kia has researched this subject well. It is a resource that will help women discover the wounds they have experienced over a lifetime.

The book is practical and helpful, as Kia shares honestly from her own life experience. It is often hard for a child to let go of past hurts. But Overcoming Father Wounds definitely gives a compass to follow in a very real way. Finding direction via a biblical view is not only healing but growing in moving forward in faith.

"The good news is, for every woman who's ever contemplated what it would be like to have a different father, whether real of imagined, there's an exchange that is possible."

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Net Galley and the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.

Wow! I did not expect for this book to speak to me like it did. I was highlighting errrrythang! This was unexpectedly just what I needed. So so good! This will be one I buy to keep on hand and give to others. Very well done! I know it will stick with me for many days to come.

This book is exactly what I needed. I absolutely loved the chapter on forgiveness and also writing a forgiveness letter. That is something I believe I need to do in order to move forward. I loved also how the author talked about not trying to make our parents (fathers) be someone they aren't, but to love them where they are and as they are. It's not our job to change anyone but ourselves and that in itself is very freeing.

Many people have been hurt, abandoned, etc. This book pertains specifically to "father wounds," but some o f the information could apply to others (mother, sister, friend), too. Stephens reminds the reader that change happens on God's schedule, and she shares her own experience and how God's love helped her heal. Readers will likely connect to the vulnerability and courage the author shows.

This was such an amazing book. I related so much and it was a book i felt found me at the right time. Definitely one i will re read again and again when i need it.

Wow- this book is so good and so applicable to so many. It’s one I had to read slowly because it was hitting close to home. Whether it is what feels like a small father wound or large father wound, I think this book is so applicable and helpful. It also would be just a great, insightful resource for anyone because so many do have father wounds-especially ministry leaders.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book!

"Internal work is slow but necessary. We can't hurry life change along and force it into our personal time constraints. Life change doesn't happen on our timetable, but rather on God's." This wise acknowledgment informs Kia Stephen's writing in "Overcoming Father Wounds". With appropriate vulnerability, she shares the wounds she suffered in her relationship with her earthly father, and how surrendering to the practical and transformational love of God led to her recovery, in God's timing.

Kia's work is well-researched, yet she doesn't fall into the trap of exalting people's opinions above God or His counsel. I appreciated her courage and honesty in centering the work of Jesus Christ as being at the heart of her breakthrough. This courage is what I believe the Lord will use to answer the cries of His daughters to be healed of their father wounds. Her expressed reliance on Jesus Christ throughout her recovery encouraged me to hope in Him for my own recovery.

Honest, Practical, and Relatable Book that Brings Hope and Healing

Overcoming Father Wounds is a great resource that helps women dive deeply into reasons why they may have sought affirmation and validation from unhealthy choices and relationships. This book encourages women to acknowledge their pain and feelings, take time to grieve, assess their motives behind their actions, and take brave steps towards forgiveness, freedom, and reconciliation.

The author, Kia Stephens, vulnerably shares her own story, and her personal examples are very relatable. Her practical tips, discussion questions, and writing prompts such as letter writing and the "forgiveness wheel" are doable and gives the reader tools for their journey of healing and processing their pain.

I like how Kia addresses common doubts and fears that may make women apprehensive about trusting God as their Father. Moreover, Kia's warm, inviting, and conversational tone, and her honesty with her own questions and struggles, help the reader see how one can acknowledge wrongs, but move forward by faith. The author beautifully weaves in biblical insights that encourage women to view themselves truly as daughters of a God who loves them unconditionally.

By God’s grace, Kia has taken her wounds and done the seriously hard work to pursue God and heal from said wounds – now using them to encourage other women to do the same. She walks you through how to do that, holding your hand and cheering you on along the way. Kia doesn’t just rip on her Father for what he did or didn’t do – in fact, this book is written so vulnerably by sharing her own sin and shortcomings and how God has pursued her and made a way.

The reality is we live in a fallen and broken world, where people disappoint us and let us down. This book is practical and real and offers up a different way to engage with those who have hurt us, in light of the gospel and God’ great love. It’s a balm to the soul, offering insightful questions to ponder, validating doubt and yet, calling the reader up to something greater than themselves. This book is countercultural and not going to hit home with everyone, but for those tired of being angry, holding onto that bitterness – this book offers a different, freeing way.

My father passed in November 2022 and I needed this so much!!! Overcoming Father Wounds is going to help so many people around the world who have felt that abandonment, that hurt, etc from a father. I loved this book and I know it will be something I can always refer back to when I feel those wounds coming back up.