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Daughters and Their Dads: Tips for Fathers, Adult Daughters, Husbands and Father-figures
Good fathering is a powerful force in the lives of children. Daughters are particularly sensitive to what fathers think of them. Thus fathers have a powerful effect on daughters, for good or bad or a mixture of both and these effects last a lifetime.
Usually dads just don’t know how to deal with their daughters, especially during teenage years.
This book, from best-selling parenting author Dr Bruce Robinson, is full of information on this subject and, most importantly, contains many of tips to help dads who want to do a better job of fathering their daughters. It also contains tips for father figures, such as grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches and youth leaders as well as tips for adult daughters who want to resolve issues with their fathers.
The book includes stories and tips from over 400 men and women, including US Presidents, a state Governor, four Congressmen, an NFL star and owner, a Kennedy bodyguard, a world record holding runner, an Oscar winner, the founder of Focus on the Family, the President of National Geographic, the International President of World Vision, TV personalities, authors, international sports stars, senior politicians and corporate leaders as well as prostitutes, refugees, nurses, carpenters, convicts, musicians, authors and many others.
Topics include drugs, depression, sexuality, confidence, beauty, respect, impact on marriage, drugs, peer pressure, curiosity, values, faith, special times with girls, how women can resolve issues with their fathers, dealing with separation, making time for kids in a busy schedule, values, expectations, education, handling separation, a wife’s role, daughters versus sons, role of father figures, peer pressure, dad dates and trips, the traps of income and others.
All profits from the sale of this ebook go to the work of The Fathering Project, a university-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to give every child a strong and appropriate father figure (www.thefatheringproject.org).
Usually dads just don’t know how to deal with their daughters, especially during teenage years.
This book, from best-selling parenting author Dr Bruce Robinson, is full of information on this subject and, most importantly, contains many of tips to help dads who want to do a better job of fathering their daughters. It also contains tips for father figures, such as grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches and youth leaders as well as tips for adult daughters who want to resolve issues with their fathers.
The book includes stories and tips from over 400 men and women, including US Presidents, a state Governor, four Congressmen, an NFL star and owner, a Kennedy bodyguard, a world record holding runner, an Oscar winner, the founder of Focus on the Family, the President of National Geographic, the International President of World Vision, TV personalities, authors, international sports stars, senior politicians and corporate leaders as well as prostitutes, refugees, nurses, carpenters, convicts, musicians, authors and many others.
Topics include drugs, depression, sexuality, confidence, beauty, respect, impact on marriage, drugs, peer pressure, curiosity, values, faith, special times with girls, how women can resolve issues with their fathers, dealing with separation, making time for kids in a busy schedule, values, expectations, education, handling separation, a wife’s role, daughters versus sons, role of father figures, peer pressure, dad dates and trips, the traps of income and others.
All profits from the sale of this ebook go to the work of The Fathering Project, a university-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to give every child a strong and appropriate father figure (www.thefatheringproject.org).
276 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 2013
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Bruce Robinson
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Author of self-help books about parenting.
Author of self-help books about parenting.
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September 1, 2013
There are few books that I have been so slow to read that I can, and already have, recommended so frequently. It is written by a UWA medical professor who has taken on a sideline interest in the effects of parenting on children. In this case, he has documented the importance of the father daughter relationship, which from one point of view might be the most difficult of the parent child options (mm and ff have natural common ground; mothers retain a love for their sons despite differences, but dads can feel they have little to offer their daughters). And, since my three children are girls, I have found this particularly relevant.
The book is best read slowly, but not because it is heavy in an academic sense, although it is well founded academically with plenty of references to peer reviews studies should this be of interest. Rather, the reflections and perspectives are worth taking time to think about - there is plenty to consider regarding who I am, who I am to my daughters, my wife, and indeed others to whom I might be a father figure of some kind. Nor is much of this the opinion of the author. Instead, most of the voices are from those who have been interviewed about the subject from a broad cross section of society, with many names that are well known amidst others that aren't.
Appropriately, I discovered the book on Father's Day last year and it has taken me until Father's Day this year to finish it. There are repetitive themes to the writing - but this reflects the fact that showing love, listening, valuing beauty over prettiness, and other advice is held by many contributors, and is not too tiresome if the book is read at a leisurely pace.
The book is best read slowly, but not because it is heavy in an academic sense, although it is well founded academically with plenty of references to peer reviews studies should this be of interest. Rather, the reflections and perspectives are worth taking time to think about - there is plenty to consider regarding who I am, who I am to my daughters, my wife, and indeed others to whom I might be a father figure of some kind. Nor is much of this the opinion of the author. Instead, most of the voices are from those who have been interviewed about the subject from a broad cross section of society, with many names that are well known amidst others that aren't.
Appropriately, I discovered the book on Father's Day last year and it has taken me until Father's Day this year to finish it. There are repetitive themes to the writing - but this reflects the fact that showing love, listening, valuing beauty over prettiness, and other advice is held by many contributors, and is not too tiresome if the book is read at a leisurely pace.
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