Dr Elijah Masubelele unpacks on why some fathers appear to fall out of love with their children once a romantic relation

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In this segment, Hlekani chats with Dr Elijah Masubelele to unpack a phenomenon many people notice, but few truly understand why some fathers appear to fall out of love or become emotionally distant from their children once a romantic relationship ends. Dr Masubelele explains that for many men, this behaviour is often rooted in unresolved trauma wounds they themselves are still enslaved by.
7 Jan English South Africa Business · Arts

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