Description:
Daddy Dates gives the average Joe easy steps to actively and successfully engage with his daughter and raise a confident woman-to-be.
When faced with the reality of raising four (4!) teen daughters, Greg Wright went on a soul quest. He came back with a mission: Don’t Screw Up.
This funny, insightful, and relatable book poses the wildly original concept that should be a “duh” for most dads—but isn’t: In order to raise a confident woman-to-be, show your daughter what it feels like to be treated with love, respect, and true interest by a man who loves her.
Daddy Dates shows the average father how to actually do that. It is written in an original voice and will appeal to both men and women. It is the kind of action-oriented “how to” material that guys enjoy, and so many others will recommend to other dads.
My thoughts:
In this book, the author, Greg Wright, sets the bar for how to raise teenage daughters. A father of four girls, he shares how he started to “date” each of his daughters. These dates evolved from his desire to show his young princesses what they should expect from a man who truly loves them – something that I truly believe every daddy should do for his daughter.
I have read so many articles that state the way a woman is raised by her father will determine the person she will become, or the future relationships she may have. Wright does a remarkable job of what sharing “what girls want” which is to pay attention to them, listen to them, and truly take an interest in their lives. These simple, yet profound statements which can be found throughout the book is what truly makes this book worthwhile.
In an effort to help them develop good habits and appropriate behaviors in dating, Greg decided to invest his time and energy into making his daughters feel special. This book is a journal of sorts of those dates and what Greg learned about his girls. Greg also learned a lot about himself and his relationships with the women in his life.
This book is perfect for fathers who are looking for inspiration on how to improve their relationships with their daughters. Greg gives interesting ideas for dates and walks the typical “father” through the process of starting the journey.
Getting to know each daughter’s personality and likes and dislikes has helped him establish meaningful relationships with each one of his daughters. And, possibly it could help you (or your spouse) too!
My favorite chapter (among the many) was “Lucky Number 13” where he took each daughter on a big date when she turned 13. He made it a very special get all dressed up kind of date. He shared with her about what is on boys’ minds. He talked about how valuable a person she is. He explained the family principle of not dating until college. He also explained about the intimacy of sexual relationships and why it is best to wait for the “I Do”. He then presented them with a special ring to wear on their left hand until the time that a young man will put his own ring on her finger.
A great book for any dad that has daughters to read! Greg Wright’s daughters are lucky girls to have such a Daddy! I can only hope to convince my husband to read this one for our little girls 🙂
To learn more about this book, you can visit the author’s website, or purchase your own copy where books are sold including Amazon.
Thank You so much Booksneeze & Thomas Nelson for letting me review this book! I absolutely love being apart of your bloggers reading program 🙂 Take care and I look forward to reading more books from you in the future!
Post published by Melissa Roach, our Product Review & Giveaway Specialist.
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