Fathers Must Stay Emotionally Connected to Their Daughters | The Life of an Ada | Ep 176
Chika Onunkwo on Fatherhood’s Legacy, Nigerian Upbringing, and Raising Emotionally Safe Kids
In this Women’s Series episode of the Dear Son Show, host speaks with Chika Onunkwo, a Nigerian-born mom in New Jersey who moved to the U.S. at 16 and reflects on growing up in Port Harcourt where “black excellence” was normal, then experiencing bias and jokes about Africa after immigrating. Chika shares how her father—an accomplished civil engineer and community giver—modeled provision, emotional availability, high standards, and repair after discipline, shaping her confidence, marriage expectations…
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