Dear Son,
Dear Son,
Derek Johns
Learning to Love Me Again | Stronger After the Hurt | Ep 179 | The Dear Son, Show
1 hour 17 minutes Posted Mar 29, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Message to Men
Show Intro Guest Welcome
Jamaica Roots Family
Trauma and Loss
Blended Family Harmony
Father Character Generosity
Abuse and Conditioning
Faith and Self Worth
Rastafari and Education
Healing Support Systems
Managing Trauma Triggers
Talking with Dad
Why No Blame
Absent Parents Survival
Trauma Triggers Today
Seeking Approval In Men
Faith Culture And Boundaries
Divorce And Self Rediscovery
Parenting Kindness And Dreams
Father’s Pivotal Advice
Healing Family Rifts
Men’s Shame And Purpose
Closing Encouragement
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Sara Connor on Fatherhood, Trauma, Faith, and Encouraging Today’s Sons | Dear Son Show
On the Dear Son Show during Women’s History Month, host Derek welcomes Sara Connor, a Jamaican-born minister and advisor, who shares her upbringing in a prominent Rastafarian and entrepreneurial family, the trauma of an absent musician father and a crack-addicted mother who was later murdered, and years of sexual abuse that shaped her identity and relationships. Sara describes finding Christian faith after running away at 13, learning self-worth through unconditional love, experiencing miracles, and later using therapy and practical tools to manage grief and triggers. She credits her father’s generosity and respect for creating unity across a blended family and discusses how conditioning led her to overextend for men’s dreams and struggle with boundaries. She explains how she parents her son to preserve kindness, ask for what he wants, and stand up for himself, and closes with encouragement to men facing embarrassment, pressure, and purpose.
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“Father Son Relationship Advice”
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“Lessons Every Man Should Learn”
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