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Daddies never stop thinking about their daughters, and daughters never stop thinking about their dads. Daughters young and mature share a common desire for the company and comfort of their fathers. They want their daddies to take care of them, in different ways, perhaps, but to offer their fatherly love and comfort nonetheless. Daddies live to give that love and comfort to … [Read more...] about Spending Time with Your Daughter

Every dad has at least one memory of an event or gesture that, at least in his mind, is evidence of his desire to be a good dad. For one fellow I know, that memory is of something he used to do whenever he and his daughter were on a plane; the takeoff phase of the flight terrified her. To calm her, he softly sang “Be Bop A Lula” in her ear. It worked every time. Today her … [Read more...] about Being a Hero to the Kids

While signing autographs one day I noticed a man lingering nearby after he purchased my book about fathers and sons. “Is that your daughter?” he finally asked, pointing to the book I had written for my daughter. “Yes,” I answered.“Do you let her know you love her?” he asked.“Of course,” I answered, surprised by his question.“Good,” he said. “Too many men aren’t comfortable … [Read more...] about Saying ‘I Love You’

When our daughters were 14 (14 years ago), we went back East to show them where we grew up; a trip they teasingly call “The Northeast Nostalgia Tour.” In New Jersey, my mother showed the girls where I was born and went to grammar school. She told how my late father was not present for my or my sisters' births (very common in the '50s) and how she didn't go to my christening … [Read more...] about The Northeast Nostalgia Tour