31/10/2025
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞: 𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲
By 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐏𝐓𝐡, 𝐃𝐀𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐒
The blog post by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐃𝐏𝐓𝐡, 𝐃𝐀𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐒 uses the metaphor of being lost in a forest with an outdated map to describe what many fathers experience when confronting 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 —when inherited belief systems no longer align with personal truth or emotional well-being. His upcoming workshop, “𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉, 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆: 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂,” aims to help fathers navigate this transformation.
In his blog post, he explains that 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 disrupts meaning-making by distorting values, identity, and belonging. Fathers, often seen as moral anchors, face the painful challenge of guiding their families while feeling spiritually lost themselves. Dr. Logan introduces the 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, which shifts focus from “what’s wrong” to “what promotes healing,” helping fathers reclaim agency and rebuild their sense of purpose.
Key sections of the article explore:
• 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Fathers can model for their children how to rebuild authentic values and question old frameworks without fear.
• 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: True purpose emerges not from religious obligation but from authenticity, compassion, and breaking intergenerational cycles of harm.
• 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Healing requires rediscovering joy, emotional connection, and wonder—qualities often suppressed by religious control.
• 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: Recovery is not linear; it involves creating personal “resource maps” of internal strengths, supportive relationships, and spiritual or practical tools.
Ultimately, Dr. Logan calls fathers to take “𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡”—a step toward healing, authenticity, and transformation. By doing so, they not only free themselves from inherited trauma but also empower their children to grow with integrity, curiosity, and emotional resilience.
Read the full blog post online at 👉 https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/posts/when-the-map-you-were-given-no-longer-leads-home-a-fathers-guide-to-finding-your-way.html
By Dr. Roderick Logan, DPTh, DAAETS Website: rodericklogan.com Picture this: You are standing in the middle of a forest at dusk, holding a map that promises to lead you home. You have followed its directions faithfully for years, teaching your children to read its symbols, pointing out landmarks wit...