Father Daughter Relationships

Her Father, My Father

Elizabeth Jayne Liu | Posted 05.04.2012

Elizabeth Jayne Liu

I'm happy and relieved for my daughter, who will have a different experience than I. But a part of me is sad that I didn't have a wonderful father like she does, and my fear is that the chances of it happening are, as the days go on, getting slimmer.

Father-Daughter Businesses All About Dad

Posted 12.29.2011

The Grindstone: It's hard enough for a woman to get into the C-suite at a company they work at independently. But what about when Dad is the hiring...

My Father's Silent War

Laura Harrington | Posted 01.09.2012

Laura Harrington

A gut-wrenching truth that any soldier will tell you is that you can't talk about it. The minute you make it a story, you've started to lie; you have to choose a point of view, embellish, or leave things out.

Being a Dad Rocks

Panama Jackson | Posted 12.28.2011

Panama Jackson

Being a dad rocks. It's almost like children are hard-wired to know that you go to mom for the emotional support and you go to dad for the mayhem and amusement.

I Sneak Into The Bathroom To Tweet ... And Other Things I Learned While Making A Film About Connection

Posted 12.17.2011

Tiffany Shlain has won numerous accolades for her documentary films, but until her new film "Connected," she had never made one where her own life -- ...

Pretty Girl Rock

Michael W. Waters | Posted 12.12.2011

Michael W. Waters

Our daughter has grown to become a determined, strong-minded, opinionated, confident, ultra-cute little girl. She is a fighter, and undoubtedly, she has needed every ounce of fight within her to make it this far.

Exclusive Excerpt From One Day It'll All Make Sense

Common | Posted 12.06.2011

Common

Perhaps the greatest love of my life is my daughter, Omoye. As she's grown older, the two of us have forged a bond of friendship to go along with that father-daughter love. I love her spirit and her playfulness; it brings out the playfulness in me.

A Mother and Child Reunion

Deborah Lynn, M.D. | Posted 12.06.2011

Deborah Lynn, M.D.

Can we heal our inner rift of the negative internal parent so that we can get a few minutes of reunion with your little darlin' in front of you?

On Being a Daddy's Girl

Lois Alter Mark | Posted 08.29.2011

Lois Alter Mark

Being a daddy's girl has gotten a bad rap over the years but it's really what every father should aim to make their daughters.

Dads and Daughters Endure

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.20.2011

Dr. Peggy Drexler

The last few decades have had their way with gender relationships of the past. Given the depth of the change, we might expect a dramatic altering of one of the most fundamental man-woman relationships: the one between father and daughter.

Daughters Who Choose Mean Boyfriends: Are They Yearning For Daddy's Love?

Meg F. Schneider, MA, LCSW | Posted 11.17.2011

Meg F. Schneider, MA, LCSW

A daughter whose father is supportive and loving will tend to choose relationships that reflect her good sense of self. Not so for girls who experience emotionally distant, demanding, or critical fathers.

Fathers: An Instruction Manual -- Who Is This Man? If You Think You Know Dad, Think Harder

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Peggy Drexler

If you're like most women, you probably don't know as much about your dad as you think you do. He can be a mentor, a cheerleader and a friend. But all relationships take work -- especially this one.

The New Father/ Daughter Dance: Changing Lessons in Power

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Peggy Drexler

How has a rebalancing of gender power affected the connection between father and daughter -- for many women, one of the defining male relationships in her life?

A Fathers' Instruction Manual: Understanding How Dad Affects How You Relate to Men at Work and in Your Life

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Peggy Drexler

Will a daughter taught to be a hard-charging, take-no prisoners competitor with men have trouble adjusting to the necessary give-and-take with the man with whom she shares a home?