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Splashing in Puddles: How to Be a Father to Your Daughter is unavailable, but you can change that!

Many of us feel comfortable raising boys because we were—and maybe still are—boys. We’re comfortable with rough-and-tumble, with fishing, shooting hoops, and geeking out with technology. But girls? How do you raise a girl? More importantly, how do you raise a Godly girl? Based on the latest research and his personal experience as the father of five daughters, author David B. Van Heemst details...

most is what’s on the inside. Focus on her insides. Embrace the “Daughter Hippocratic Oath”: Do no harm her—don’t kill her spirit, devalue, shame, tear her down, abuse, neglect, or build insecurity into her. Rather, so deeply value her that she feels and becomes significant and secure. The first few moments in the hospital when you held her were sacred moments, and so are the next many years. You have a sacred task of raising a daughter full of life. Your daughter is a treasure, not a trophy. She is