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Aug 2019
35m 11s

Iyanla: Fix My Angry Father

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Iyanla travels to Saugerties, New York, where a man's marriage and relationship with his children are hanging by a thread. Husband and father Robert became sober four years ago after a lifetime of excessive drinking. Unfortunately, his history of anger and lashing out toward his family continues, causing more distance, resentfulness and pain. Iyanla works with Robert and his wife, Donna, to remember the friendship they once shared. In an emotional moment, the family comes to grips with the damage caused by Robert’s and Donna's inability to protect daughters Lauren and Frankie during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

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