Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
Sep 2006 · Simon and Schuster
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Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development. In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman.
From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibility—guiding the course of his daughter’s life. Meeker reveals
• how a man can become a "strong father"
• how a father's guidance influences every part of a woman's life, from her self-respect to her perspective on drugs, alcohol, and sex
• how to lay down ground rules that are respected without creating distance in your relationship with your daughter
• why you need to be your daughter's hero
• the mistakes most fathers make and their serious consequences
• how to help daughters make their own good decisions and avoid disastrous mistakes
• how a father's faith will influence his daughter's spiritual development
• how to get through to you daughter, even during her toughest don't-talk-to-me years
• true stories of daughters who were on the wrong path—and how their fathers helped to bring them back
Learn how to grow, strengthen, or rebuild your relationship with your daughter to better both your life and hers in the bestselling Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know.
Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development. In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman.
From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibility—guiding the course of his daughter’s life. Meeker reveals
• how a man can become a "strong father"
• how a father's guidance influences every part of a woman's life, from her self-respect to her perspective on drugs, alcohol, and sex
• how to lay down ground rules that are respected without creating distance in your relationship with your daughter
• why you need to be your daughter's hero
• the mistakes most fathers make and their serious consequences
• how to help daughters make their own good decisions and avoid disastrous mistakes
• how a father's faith will influence his daughter's spiritual development
• how to get through to you daughter, even during her toughest don't-talk-to-me years
• true stories of daughters who were on the wrong path—and how their fathers helped to bring them back
Learn how to grow, strengthen, or rebuild your relationship with your daughter to better both your life and hers in the bestselling Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know.
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July 22, 2008
I have recommended this book to every father I know (and some that don't even have kids yet, just in case). I have always felt (and still believe) that I am a pretty decent dad, but this book opened my eyes to issues of which I really was not aware.
So, for some, I guess this may be remedial stuff. However, for the typical male, who rarely understands the female language (regardless of their age or relation), I believe this is essential reading. More importantly, if you have a daughter, it is important to hear from the "other side" just how big your role is in her life.
I am thankful to have found this book. I pray that it will only make me a better father, and that one day, my daughter will look back, be proud of her upbringing, and find a man that will treat her and my grandchildren with the same love, respect, and devotion as I have.
Chad Roberts
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April 10, 2020
Great book for fathers who want the best life for their daughter. Just about all of the negative reviews are from angry people (mostly atheists) who think it's healthy for a girl to sleep with every guy she meets. They are hard-core left wingers who don't see the damage their lack of morals does to young ladies and, for some reason, get angry when a Christian writes a book with religious overtones. This book will be extremely helpful for any father with a daughter and will certainly help guide her into becoming a strong young lady who can take care of herself as an adult.
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July 3, 2015
So many little things Dads don't think about. Good to hear the powerful impact of simple little things and importance of just being with your child. This book will change your life as a Dad. Even if you don't have a daughter, only sons.
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About the author
MEG MEEKER, M.D., author of the bestseller Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, has spent more than three decades practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine and counseling teens and parents. A fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, she serves on the Advisory Board of the Medical Institute and is an associate professor of medicine at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Meeker lives and works in northern Michigan, where she shares a medical practice with her husband, Walter.
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