7 Things Your Daughter Needs to Learn From You
I was standing on a ladder, covered in sawdust and drywall dust, replacing the closet doors in my son’s bedroom. My three-year-old daughter walked in,…
Category: Daughters
Pillars of Character to Build in My Daughter
One of my wife’s and my most treasured relationships is with a married mother of five teenagers. One word comes to mind whenever I attempt…
Why Are Teen Girls Struggling With THIS More Than Boys?
There are some recurring statements I’ve been hearing from parents lately when talking about their daughters. “She can’t handle any more.” “We’re working on her…
5 Girl Stereotypes to Dispel for Your Daughter
As a lifelong Spider-Man fan, I was so excited to see the webslinger on the big screen for the first time in 2002. It had…
3 Common Dad Fails That Are Easy to Avoid
The year my middle daughter was in kindergarten, my wife was pregnant, sick, and on bedrest when school picture day came. I was overwhelmed during…
7 Frustrations in Raising Daughters (And How to Overcome Them)
As I held the pot of spaghetti, my 4-year-old yelled, “I don’t want spaghetti!” Simultaneously, my oldest daughter explained that the last time she had…
7 Subtle Signs of Teen Dating Abuse
According to the American Psychological Association, 19% of teens experience dating violence, either physically or sexually. I was speaking recently with some friends whose daughter…
10 Commitments to Make to a Daughter
The lights were dim, and it was suddenly quiet in the hospital room. This was a sharp contrast from all that had been happening there…
4 Things to Teach Our Daughters About Boys
As both boys collapsed in laughter, my daughter couldn’t believe what she’d seen. Across the living room, one brother had wrestled the other to the…
3 Ways to Tell Your Daughter You Love Her Without Words
One of my daughters routinely struggled with feeling anxious. We’d notice that she was quiet and closed off and would try to engage her in…