That's My Girl Quotes

“Males have an internal radar that can detect female sexual availability or vulnerability. This exposes young girls and women to predators who prey upon them and manipulate their unconscious desire and yearning for father-love. Combine this with a girl’s natural longing for an older male’s physical and emotional affection, and we see an increase in unwed teenage mothers, perpetuating the cycle anew. Many fatherless girls fall for the first male who shows them any kind of affection or attention that they crave.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“If a father shows his daughter love, respect, and appreciation for who she is, she will believe that about herself as a woman, no matter what anyone else thinks. Girls deprived of this father love and affection make poor choices in”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“Perhaps the greatest gift you can give your daughter is to show her how a man loves a woman—model how she should expect to be treated and loved by a man.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“Ask yourself, Isn’t she worth the fight? Your daughter needs you to fight for her. If you don’t, she will look for someone who will—someone who may not have her best interests at heart.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“The best thing you can do to shape your daughter’s view of men is to treat your wife like you want your future son-in-law to treat your daughter.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“Without a father, a girl must learn about boys without a man’s perspective. She is like a lamb without a shepherd.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“When dad is not around to provide a model of masculinity or to nurture his daughter’s soul, the consequences can be devastating to girls and young women.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“As a girl gets older, father-connectedness is the number one factor in delaying and preventing her from engaging in premarital sex and drug and alcohol abuse. Girls with involved fathers are more assertive and have higher self-esteem.[25] And girls with involved fathers also have higher quantitative and verbal skills and higher intellectual functioning.[26]”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“He is the hero of her childhood and often a wall she pushes against during her adolescence. He is often both the rule-maker, laying out laws of discipline and competence, and the rule-breaker, helping his daughter take risks, push the envelope, and explore uncharted worlds. —Michael Gurian, The Wonder of Girls”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter

“A daughter is a gift from God and needs to be treasured, nurtured, and even protected by a father until another man comes along who is qualified to take over that role or until she is mature enough to take over that role herself.”
― Rick Johnson, That's My Girl: How a Father's Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter