Esther Calling - No Longer Daddy's Little Girl

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Esther speaks to a woman who has been estranged from her father for almost two years for reasons she can’t quite figure out. Despite multiple attempts on her end to reconcile, she is now trying to grieve the loss of her still very much-alive father. Esther helps her unravel questions about starting her own family amidst this painful cutoff. Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My dad decided to cut me off his life for almost two years now, and I still deeply don't
0:08.5	know why.
0:10.3	I tried to communicate with him multiple times, but he really doesn't want to deal with me
0:15.5	anymore.
0:16.5	So I decided to start a grieving process more than a year ago now.
0:21.6	And I find it extremely hard.
0:23.6	How can I grieve my father that is still alive,
0:27.6	especially with the reason it gave me?
0:30.6	To me, these reasons are unfair and doesn't justify to cut somebody out your life.
0:38.3	My husband and I want children in the near future.
0:44.3	I know how important grandparents are for grandchildren and how important the relationship is.
0:52.3	And I know that my father is a good grandfather to my nephews.
0:58.0	I don't want to deprive my future children to see my father,
1:03.0	but I don't know if I don't have a relationship myself with him.
1:08.0	On the other hand, I know that I will want to protect them and I'm worried that
1:15.8	he could cut them off his life and I don't want that. I know it's a hypothetical situation,
1:22.9	but it still doesn't help me with my grieving process.
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