Daughters and their Dads

Daughters and their Dads discusses the importance of fathers and father-figures in a daughter's life. Although fathers have a powerful effect on daughters, for good or bad, effects which last a lifetime, dads usually just don’t know how to deal with their daughters. This is especially true during teenage years. This book, from best-selling parenting author Dr Bruce Robinson, is full of information on this subject and, most importantly, contains many of tips to help dads who want to do a better job of fathering their daughters. It also contains tips for father figures, such as grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches and youth leaders as well as tips for adult daughters who want to resolve issues with their fathers. All profits from the sale of this ebook go to the work of The Fathering Project, a university-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to give every child a strong and appropriate father figure (www.thefatheringproject.org).

Good fathering is a powerful force in the lives of children. Daughters are particularly sensitive to what fathers think of them. Thus fathers have a powerful effect on daughters, for good or bad or a mixture of both and these effects last a lifetime. Usually dads just don’t know how to deal with their daughters, especially during teenage years. This book, from best-selling parenting author Dr Bruce Robinson, is full of information on this subject and, most importantly, contains many of tips to help dads who want to do a better job of fathering their daughters. It also contains tips for father figures, such as grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches and youth leaders as well as tips for adult daughters who want to resolve issues with their fathers. The book includes stories and tips from over 400 men and women, including US Presidents, a state Governor, four Congressmen, an NFL star and owner, a Kennedy bodyguard, a world record holding runner, an Oscar winner, the founder of Focus on the Family, the President of National Geographic, the International President of World Vision, TV personalities, authors, international sports stars, senior politicians and corporate leaders as well as prostitutes, refugees, nurses, carpenters, convicts, musicians, authors and many others. Topics include drugs, depression, sexuality, confidence, beauty, respect, impact on marriage, drugs, peer pressure, curiosity, values, faith, special times with girls, how women can resolve issues with their fathers, dealing with separation, making time for kids in a busy schedule, values, expectations, education, handling separation, a wife’s role, daughters versus sons, role of father figures, peer pressure, dad dates and trips, the traps of income and others. All profits from the sale of this ebook go to the work of The Fathering Project, a university-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to give every child a strong and appropriate father figure (www.thefatheringproject.org).

Dr Bruce Robinson is the author of the best-selling fathering books Fathering From the Fast Lane (Finch Publishing) and The Blue Book of Tips for Fathers and Father Figures (Macsis Publishing). Daughters and their Dads (Macsis Publishing) has been a best-seller in hard copy and is thus now available online. It is popular with fathers, adult women, husbands and father-figures such as grandfathers. He is also Director of The Fathering Project (www.thefatheringproject.org), an award-winning university based project which produces fathering DVDs and other resources and also undertakes research on the role of father figures in society and on ways to help them perform that role better. Because statistics show that the most powerful but missing factor in reducing youth drug addiction abuse and crime is a good father/father-figure, his work is focussed on the powerful role of dads in promoting health and education and avoiding substance abuse, depression, crime and unemployability. His vision is that every child will have a chance of having potentially life-changing input from a strong and appropriate father-figure. He has spoken to over 13,000 father figures and mothers in live audiences via schools, workplaces and community groups in six different countries. He is a medical doctor, teacher and researcher at the University of Western Australia and has lived, trained and practised in Australia, the UK and the USA. He has won numerous prestigious awards for his work and teaching. 2013 West Australian of the Year (www.brucerobinson.com.au).