Chapter 2 – The Root of Abandonment – Client Quiz

Trees and plants often have ____ roots and taking care of them requires effort.

This lack of care, this _______, for a small boy could look like an absent father, an emotionally unavailable mother, or unhealthy attachments to caregivers.

Men with unresolved abandonment issues from childhood carry with them_____, _____, fear of rejection, neediness, and anxiety.

Kids who grow up without dads are _____ times more likely to live in poverty than children with two parents.

 _______ of high school dropouts grew up in fatherless homes, are more likely to be truant at school and typically score lower on standardized tests.

For a boy who grows up without a mother, the effects on him are statistically likely to be more ______.

Strong relationships with ______ matter on a deep, foundational level for children.

Whatever your own situation was growing up, you’re not _____.

 It’s important to put the work into unraveling these roots, so take the time to think about  your own ______, _______, and roots of abandonment.

But the truth is: You are _______.