The Power of the Other: The startling effect other people have on you, from the boardroom to the bedroom and beyond-and what to do about it

by Henry Cloud

I went on to explain why I didn’t need to be there in person before every date. I said it was important for my daughter to internalize the values of a father who loves her and wants the best for her. I said she needs to make those her own, because if the values protecting her from bad guys live in her head, then they will be protecting her whenever she leaves the house, long after my interview.