A father plays a very important role in a young girl’s life – studies show that girls who have positive relationships with their dads have higher self-esteem and make make more responsible relationship choices later in life. Fathers are initially responsible in establishing and building that bond with their daughter, but girls also assist in building that relationship, especially as they grow older. As a girl moves into her preteen and teen years, her father may feel uncertain as to how to now relate to this budding young lady in his life. When before just playing silly games or having goofy moments were enough to engage her, she now rolls her eyes and walks into the other room. What’s a dad to do??
Girls, it’s important for both you and your dad that you stay connected during this important time in your life, even though you may not always feel like it. Look for ways to spend time with him – just you and him, share with him what’s going on in your life, discuss thoughts/ideas/goals, get his opinion on things while at the same time you sharing yours, resist the urge to pull away when you don’t feel he understands you, and most of all, tell him often how special he is to you.
In honor of Father’s Day this month, I’d like to hear from you on what makes your dad special – to you! How is he unique in your eyes, what’s your favorite thing about him, what are some things he’s taught you that you’d like to thank him for? What I love about my dad is his zest for life and how he shared with me his sense of adventure. My dad exposed me to many unusual things and often pushed me to do things out of my comfort zone, and I really want to thank him for the ‘backbone’ he gave me – I feel it’s had a lot to do with where I am now.
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