How to Father a Successful Daughter: 6 Vital Ingredients

by Nicky Marone

A father-daughter relationship is a special bond--and it requires very special attention. Statistics show that a father's caring presence can make all the difference in raising a daughter who strives to reach her potential. Step-by-compassionate-step, How to Father a Successful Daughter gives men high-quality parenting skills that will promote self-esteem and confidence in their daughters. Here is concrete, sympathetic advice and helpful suggestions on how

¸ Instill self-respect and boldness in your little girl--and avoid unintentionally programming her to become fearful and underachieving
¸ Encourage risk-taking, goal-oriented behavior with safe and specific techniques and activities
¸ Keep from sending your daughter messages that can result in eating disorders, learning blocks, and emotional dependence
¸ Work with your wife (or ex-wife) to give the best overall parenting to your daughter

Armed with these reassuring strategies, fathers will learn to communicate with their daughters with love, wisdom, and understanding.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1987

Reviews

[Stephen Conlon]

I cannot state any specifics as I bought this book around 1990 when our daughters were young. But growing up with only three brothers in a household where our mom died of cancer when I was six took the birth of our first child to see a therapist to finally mourn the loss of our mother to brain cancer. This book was suggested to me and all I can add at this point is that our daughters are strong, independent women who graduated from a top university and are leaders, not followers. I know I used this book for many difficult decisions, but so much time has passed that I apologize for not being specific. Through my daughters I came to love women even more; at least ones not screaming at me :)