AUTHOR: mrjwhit~ TITLE: Strong Fathers Strong Daughters DATE: 3/30/2008 09:33:00 PM ----- BODY:

I have been "reading" this book by Dr. Meeker. I say I've been "reading" it because truly this book has read me. I NEVER knew how much a father meant to his daughter's development as a woman. I am sure countless people will argue in some flavor that she's off base, but I have seen to many hurt, wounded, ill formed women to think otherwise. Heck there are some jacked up men around here and they have to have had some jacked up daughters. So I am working on now being very intentional with my time with Trina. We play, we have fun and all, but I want to make sure I'm giving her things that will help her later. Also making it a point to not gush over physical attributes or features, but to tell her how special she is as a person. I tell her that God loved us so much that He chose to give us a special little girl, unique and different from all the other little girls born 8 months ago, to mommy and daddy. I've been noticing the boundaries I will have to erect around her life and how I will have to help guide her to her special purpose. Parenting doesn't seem like such a chore now.

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