#126 Paternal Workshop: Why It's Hard For Men To Say "I'm Sorry"

Award-winning research psychologist and professor Dr. Michael Addis returns to Paternal for the latest in a series of special episodes, this time to discuss a subject that a number of past guests have brought up over the years: Grace and self-compassion. He examines why some men hold themselves to impossible standards when it comes to work, relationships and parenting, and why the inability to forgive yourself is connected to the ability to apologize to others, and actually mean it. Dr. Addis is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. He also provides personal coaching and consultation for men at .

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#126 Paternal Workshop: Why It's Hard For Men To Say "I'm Sorry" is an episode from Paternal by Nick Firchau.

This episode is 33:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2025.

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