by Steve Stiffler | Mar 25, 2016 | Daughters, General
Even before your children were born, you probably dreamed about your son as a star athlete. Well, you may have gotten it all wrong. Here’s something that some dads rarely consider. Daughters can be athletes, too! As a matter of fact, girls need to learn about...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 24, 2016 | Daughters, General
Elyce Wakerman’s father died when she was three. Her loss propelled her to study the plight of young women who had grown up without a dad in their lives. In her book Father Loss, Wakerman surveyed over 700 women who had lost their fathers by either death or...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 21, 2016 | Daughters
Recently, we interviewed 33 young women (ages 13-24) who have attended one of our father-daughter events. Among other questions, we asked them, “What are two questions your dad could ask you to demonstrate that he really cares about what’s going on in your...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 7, 2016 | Daughters, General
There are a lot of reasons for you to be a loving father to your daughter. She’ll have a more positive view of men in general. More self-esteem as a woman. She’s more likely to stay sexually pure until marriage and have a more healthy view of sexuality....
by savvydads@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2014 | Daughters, General
Relating to daughters doesn’t come natural to many of us, but we can learn to connect in an affirming way. We testosterone-filled males can relate well to girls, and it doesn’t require a huge adjustment in our approach. We have so much potential power to...