Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

Strong fathers, strong daughters, 10 secrets every father should know, Meg Meeker

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-249) and index

index present

non fiction

Strong fathers, strong daughters

bibliography

148836590

Meg Meeker

10 secrets every father should know

In today's increasingly complicated world, it is often difficult for parents to connect with their daughters -- and especially so for fathers. This guide reveals that a young woman's relationship with her father is far more important than we've ever realized. To become a strong, confident woman, a daughter needs her father's attention, protection, courage, and wisdom. Dr. Meg Meeker shares the ten secrets every father needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild bonds with his daughter and shape her life -- and his own -- for the better. This book includes essential virtues of strong fathers -- and how to develop them; the cues daughters take from their dads on everything from self-respect to drugs, alcohol, and sex; the truth about ground rules (girls do want them, despite their protests); the importance of becoming a hero to your daughter; the biggest mistake a dad can make -- and the ramifications; the fact that girls actually depend on their dads' guidance into adulthood; steps fathers can follow to help daughters avoid disastrous decisions and mistakes; ways in which a father's faith -- or lack thereof -- will influence his daughter; essential communication strategies for different stages of a girl's life; and true stories of "prodigal daughters" -- and how their fathers helped to bring them back

You are the most important man in her life -- She needs a hero -- You are her first love -- Teach her humility -- Protect her, defend her (and use a shotgun if necessary) -- Pragmatism and grit : two of your greatest assets -- Be the man you want her to marry -- Teach her who God is -- Teach her to fight -- Keep her connected