One of the Best Books I've Ever Read on Parenting

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	• What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad: How a Man Prepares His Daughter for Life Michael Farris Bethany House, 2004 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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One of the Best Books I've Ever Read on Parenting

I was attending a Christian writer's convention when I saw Michael Farri's book on the table. Having a five-month-old daughter at home, the title immediately grabbed me. True to its cover, this book is a must-read for every father who has daughters.

Filled with personal insights, biblical exposition, and practical tips, What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad is a wonderful, insightful, call to fathers to raise good, solid, Christian ladies.

Michael can talk about raising girls, becuase he has six of them! This is a book that I will keep close to me as I watch Grace grow up, hopefully putting into practice the lessons Michael Farris has given in his book. It is my goal to raise a young lady who yearns for God.

Fathers, please do our country a favor, and buy this book!

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For the Christian counterculture

How does a God-fearing father deal with some of the explosive issues facing him and his daughter in this world of dreadfully loose morals? How can he help his precious little one(s) correctly face the questions and issues that are inevitable in the process of becoming a full-grown woman?

One thing he must not do is ignore these issues and fade into the background, expecting his wife to deal with it alone, even if she is present and willing and capable. Certainly there are some issues where mommy is uniquely qualified, but a father's perspective is important to his little girl even in these areas. Fatherhood is not for wimps.

That's the beginning of Mr. Farris's wise and insightful advice in this gem of a little book, one that bears reading and rereading. He writes from a conservative Christian perspective, a point of view for those of us who know that God's Word still speaks to our lives and guides us through what is often a trashheap of society around us. His advice is very much counterculture, but the Bible tells us we are to not allow worldly philosophies to undermine the timeless Judeo-Christian values we hold dear.

Many times it's hard to know how to walk the razor's edge between prudishness and an appropriately joyful Christian life that can be seen as such by those around us, especially our daughter's peers, but Mr. Farris gives us the benefit of his experience in raising six little girls in today's world. His input is priceless.

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Well worth reading

As the father of six daughters, Farris offers solid and tested advice on virtually every situation that may arise in raising a daughter. He speaks from a conservative Biblical approach that is lacking in many similar books on the market, and in present day society where parenting choices are often influenced by the current television sitcom standards.

At first glance, the reader may wonder how a conservative approach can be effective in our world where popular standards are far from Biblical. However, I found that this book offers practical counsel with Mr. Farris using personal illustrations of how God-centered spiritual guidelines are steadfast, effective and relevant, making it more than worth reading to the end.

We, as Christians, still often forget that God is the One "who does not change like the shifting shadows." James 1:17b

Mr. Farris offers an organized step by step plan for issues such as:

Setting spiritual goals
"If we want a spiritually fuzzy result, then spiritually random activity will work nicely"

Clothing choices
"Your goal is to develop a lifetime habit that ensures that her inner sense of beauty and attractiveness is not set by those who don't share her moral code"

Choosing friends
"Friendships are not neutral. Interaction between two people usually results in some kind of movement - up or down - in values and behavior."

Physical and emotional purity
"Physical abstinence protects the body; emotional abstinence protects the heart."

Courtship and marriage

Preparing for career choices

Civic responsibility

And more

If you are the father (or mother) of a daughter, this book will give you parenting options that are worth considering. Even one of Farris' suggestions would make it well worth your reading time.

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An Amazing book, highly recommend for both fathers and mothers on a unique way to raise your children to be healthy and whole. Good for both sons and daughters. Chapter 4 is amazing. Want your child physically and emotionally whole when they marry? Get this book.

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