In this third episode of Fathers Together, we meet Kevin who shares his deeply personal journey of growing up without a father figure, navigating fractured relationships, and facing the long shadow cast by prison.

Kevin reflects on the emotional toll of incarceration, including the loneliness that followed his release and the stigma that still lingers—from strained family ties to barriers in employment and even opening a bank account. He speaks openly about the impact of childhood trauma, his efforts to rebuild family connections, and how he’s learned to find self-worth and healing from within.

While Kevin’s relationships with his children and mother remain complex and distant, he shares how the Fathers Together group has become a rare space of emotional safety and kinship—offering him something he never had: a space to talk, reflect, and feel understood.

Joining host Roifield Brown is Dr Anita Mehay, who leads the Fathers Together study. They discuss the lack of emotional spaces—especially in prison—for men to explore their emotions, the long-lasting effects of paternal absence, and why stereotypes around masculinity often prevent men from becoming the fathers they want to be. They also unpack how cycles of harm don’t follow a simple path but are deeply linked to broader adversities in children’s lives.

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