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I'm Proud of You by Tim Madigan
I'm Proud of You by Tim Madigan








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With the television icon’s loving and patient guidance, Tim eventually came to understand that his emotional troubles were rooted in a deep fear that his father had never truly been proud of him. As Rogers welcomed Tim into his family, his church, and his life, Tim found an advisor who imparted a gentle but powerful perspective on spirituality, marriage, depression, and the nature of true friendship. Tim’s career as a journalist was flourishing when he met Fred Rogers, but his personal life was a shambles. I’m Proud of You is the story of this friendship and of the enduring legacy left to us all by Fred Rogers.

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This fortuitous interview sparked a magnificent friendship between the two, one that would see both men through periods of grief as well as the hope of new beginnings. It was 1995 when the Fort Worth Star-Telegram assigned Tim Madigan to write a profile of Fred Rogers.










I'm Proud of You by Tim Madigan