(not necessarily of the father, but of oneself) and the power of telling one's own story 💬 Let's dive deeper!
Explores the concept of the "transparent" or "liquid" father.
Let me share a moment: I once watched my father fall asleep on the couch, his head tilted back, mouth slightly open. And I thought— that head holds every story I’ll never fully know. Every sacrifice, every fear, every joke he forgot to tell. Loving “la cabeza de mi padre” means accepting that I won’t unlock all of it. And that’s okay. What matters is that I keep showing up, listening with patience, and asking for help when I’m scared. la cabeza de mi padre
Her search is triggered by a premonitory dream about her father's death and a desire to unburden herself from the "weight of forty years" of ruminating on his myth. Major Themes
Highlights the "matriarchy of necessity"—mothers who raise children alone because fathers choose to leave. (not necessarily of the father, but of oneself)
Critiques the cultural normalization of men abandoning their families.
La cabeza de mi padre (My Father's Head) is a profound memoir by Mexican author Alma Delia Murillo And I thought— that head holds every story
Alma Delia Murillo and Felipe Restrepo Pombo ... - Hay Festival