Whilst Father’s Day is a day of love, treats, bonding and a celebration of the father figures in one’s life, there are children who can’t participate in that joy, as their father is missing. Some children, now parents themselves, have faced this loss since they were teenagers, and continue to wait for answers on their dad’s whereabouts, carrying that trauma well into adulthood.
To mark Father’s Day this year, we share a series of stories from both children suffering from ambiguous loss of their dads, and fathers of a missing child.
Today, we close our campaign with the story of Kevin Fasting Jr, whose father, Kevin Fasting Snr, went missing from Liverpool, Merseyside, on 21st November 2003.
Kevin Jr was studying at university when his father disappeared. The impact was devastating to his family and his development as a young adult. Now, as a dad himself, Kevin’s perspective on fatherhood has allowed him to understand his own father better, whilst learning from his lived experience to be more present for his daughters.
Ongoing support is available specifically for families and friends who are worrying about a missing person or someone who has been found.
Get emotional support by emailing our Family Support Team, requesting a text back, or contacting them through a call or text on 116 000.
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