What a Difference a Daddy Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Dad Leaves on His Daughter's Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Kevin Leman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 25474
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0785266046
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8742
EAN: 9780785266044
ASIN: 0785266046
Publication Date: June 5, 2001
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Study after study shows that fathers set up their daughters for success. Involved fathers-whether or not they live in the same house as their daughters-boost their daughters' academic achievement, promote their emotional health, increase their compassion for others, and even bolster the status of women. In What a Difference a Daddy Makes, renowned psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman seamlessly weaves the latest research on fathering with funny, moving stories about his own parenting experiences. He gives practical ideas and inspiration for fathers and provides specific direction for helping daughters grow into loving, confident, caring adults.
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 Good Reading July 12, 2008
I've read other books by Dr. Leman, and this book I bought for my husband and I ended up reading it, too. He's a great author who really tells it like it is and in this book demonstrates how much of an imprint a daddy makes on his daughter's life. I highly recommend it.
Used as study guide for dads with daughter group March 11, 2008
Dr Leman uses his real life family situations to illustrate the positive benefits a father has on his daughters. This book is an easy read. Dr Leman has a good sense of humor which makes it hard to put down. Lots of good suggestions and tips for dads of all ages!
 Very good for the first time Dad and the experienced one too January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was recommended to me by my brother-in-law who has 4 daughters. I just have one. Most of the chapters were relevant to my situation although it really focuses on the teen and young adult situations the author had experienced. It did open my eyes to other areas of my daughter's life I must pay attention to. The last chapter(Epilogue) was hard to read. I really got emotional about it. It really made me think about the future of my daughter and how to stay involved in it throughout adulthood. I highly recommend it.
What a Difference a Daddy Makes October 27, 2007
My husband read this book and it has changed how he interacts with our girls. WONDERFUL!! I then gave it to my dad. He LOVES it; he said it is changing his life, how he is looking at things and wants to make things different. He called me after he read the firt chapter and said he had no idea; that he LOVES the book. It is changing our relationship even now...
We loved it! July 17, 2007
I gave this book to my husband as a Father's Day gift, and ended up also reading it myself. Dr. Leman's advice, guidance, and personal stories in "What a Difference a Daddy Makes" really hit home with their accuracy. It forces parents to really think about how they interact with daughters and the long-term effects of a father's relationship with his daughter. Be warned, it is a tear jerker! While reading the book I felt grateful to have a husband who, as I read the book, made me think, "Hey, he does that! Oh, he does that too!" At the same time, there were a few passages that illustrated some things both of us could approach differently with our daughter.
I had two points of dissention with Dr. Leman however. I found his references to daycare as "kiddie kennels" to be offensive and disturbing. It is clear he feels very strongly that mothers should be home with their children. I can understand that, but to resort to slurs against child care, when such high quality care is available and has been shown to actually benefit children, struck me as narrow-minded. Also, Dr. Leman's strong Christian faith influences much of the book. In fact, an entire chapter is devoted to this subject. While it isn't something I disagree with, other readers may have different views. All in all, however, this book is wonderfully written and should be required reading for all daddies!
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