Why A Daughter Needs A Dad

Do you remember awhile back a post I did from a book I had bought entitled
"Why A Daughter Needs A Dad" by Gregory E. Lang. If you have forgotten, it is Ok. I'm redoing the post because I love this book and am dying to share some of it with you. If you have a daughter, this book is a must have for the coffee table. Please read below and truly think about the relationship with your father or perhaps the relationship your daughter has with her father. Either way, it stirs up a bit of emotion....

A daughter needs a dad to learn that when he says it will be okay soon, it will.

A daughter needs a dad who will make sacrifices so she will not have to sacrifice.

A daughter needs a dad who will laugh at her at all the right times, to teach her that her value as a person i s more than the way she looks, who will not punish her for her mistakes, but help her learn from them.

A daughter needs a dad who will always have time to give her hugs and kisses, who does not mind when she steps on his shoes while dancing, who will always make sure she has a place to come home to.




A daughter needs a dad who will never think she is too old to need him.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her to believe that she deserves to be treated well, to teach her to accept the differences in others, to teacher her to weigh the consequences of her actions and make decisions accordingly.

A daughter needs a dad to make the family whole and complete.

A daughter needs a dad to protect her from scary nighttime creatures, to answer the questions that keep her awake at night, to protect her from thunder and lightening.




A daughter needs a dad so she will know what it is like to be somebody's favorite.

A daughter needs a dad to make the complex simple and the painful bearable, to tell her that all is not hopeless, even when she feels it is, to join her journey when she is too afraid to walk alone, to teach her the meaning of integrity and how to avoid the crooked path.

A daughter needs a dad to tell her truthfully that is is the most beautiful of all.

A daughter needs a dad to make the tough decisions for her until she is able to make them for herself, to teach her that forgiving is a natural thing to do, to teach her that she can forgive more than once.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her that family is more important than work.

A daughter needs a dad to be the safe spot she can always turn to.



A daughter needs a dad to show her how it feels to be loved unselfishly.

A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her the difference between being firm and being stubborn, to teach her that she is equal to her husband, to teach her that respect is to be earned, as he has earned hers.

A daughter needs a dad to learn what she should expect from her husband, to teach her how to be responsible for others, to teach her to preserve her dignity during difficult times, to hep her believe in herself as a parent, and that in discipline there is hope.

A daughter needs a dad who will influence her life even when he isn't with her.

A daughter needs a dad so that she will have at least one her who will not let her down.

A daughter needs a dad to tuck her in at night.




A daughter needs a dad to protect her when she is not wise enough to protect herself.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her to be honest in all her dealings, to teach her patience and kindness, to teach her when to be firm and when to compromise, to help he try again whenever she fails.

A daughter needs a dad to help her take the risks that will build her confidence.

A daughter needs a dad to prepare her to preserve through hardship.

A daughter needs a dad who will let her know that while she may not be the center of someone else's world, she is the center of his.

A daughter needs a dad to give her the guidance she needs as she begins to resolve her own troubles, to pull her back when she is headed in the wrong direction, to think highly of her when no one else will, to held her as she cries.



A daughter needs a dad to be the history of her family for her own children.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her what it means to always be there.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her that a man's strength is not the force of his hand or his voice, but the kindness of his heart.

A daughter needs a dad to teach her to recognize truth and reward it, to teach her to recognize sincerity and encourage it, to teach her about fairness, to teach her to stand up for herself.

A daughter needs a dad to remind her of what she may not remember.

A daughter needs a dad to give her the gentle pushes that help her grown.