In Friday Night Lights for Fathers and Daughters, author Mark LaMaster guides dads through 10 topics a father and daughter should discuss as they move through her tween and teen years into adulthood.
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Dads with Daughters Dating Told to Put Down Their Guns
Three dads with daughters blast the well-worn trope of the overprotective father pulling out a gun to threatens his child’s prom date, and suggest better ways to raise strong women and men.
Teen Daughter Approaches Crossroads of Adulthood, Childhood
The 14-going-on-20-but-still-back-at-7-year-old is in the middle of this meadow. I’m there with her, alongside and holding her hand periodically, other times I lag a step behind her confident gait.
Shoes of a Child Take Many Steps on Guided Journey Toward Adulthood
A father spots his tween’s shoes on the bathroom floor and wonders how this little boy he brought home from the hospital just the other day fits into them … and the world of the future.
Raising Teen Daughters, Defining Boundaries in the #MeToo Era
The ability for children to learn to establish and maintain self-boundaries is crucial, and more evident than ever, as #MeToo sheds light on violations.
Get Your Child’s Ears Pierced at a Tattoo Parlor? Yes, You Should
A good tattoo parlor is maintained to exacting standards with well-trained, certified professionals — not minimum-wage earners at the mall — so get your kid’s ears pierced the right way.